Awantipora: Islamic University of Science and Technology is organizing its second Convocation on June 24, 2023, at the University Campus.
Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha, who is the Chancellor of the University will preside over the function. Over three thousand students (batches 2020-2022) including 1726 graduates from the School of Engineering & Technology, 474 graduates from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 219 graduates from the School of Sciences, 332 graduates from the School of Business Studies, 254 graduates from School of Health Sciences and 16 PhD awards would be admitted to the award of degrees.
Chancellor will confer Seventy-Four students with Gold Medals, while as One Hundred Forty-Seven students will be awarded merit certificates.
Prof Kasturirangan has been invited to be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Padma Vibushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri awardee Prof Kasturirangan is one of India’s foremost space scientists, who has served as Chairman of ISRO, Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, besides heading other important national Institutes.
He is currently Chairman of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA); Chancellor of the Central University of Rajasthan; Chairman of the Public Affairs Centre, Bengaluru; Member, of the Atomic Energy Commission; Emeritus Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru; and Honorary Distinguished Advisor, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
