Siddharth Seth, this year’s B.C.Roy Gold Medalist speaks about his experience at the 52nd Convocation.
I remember that our batch officially (I talk of the B.Techs) started our stint at Kharagpur with the Administration’s welcome speech on 23rd July 2002 at Netaji Auditorium, when the 700 of us entered this system with hopes, fears but a sense of confidence nonetheless. Many of us found our dreams; many of us saw ourselves dreaming of something new. These 4 or 5 years gave us grit, friends, teachings and of course, a degree each, to face the world ahead.
On the 15th of July 2006, we officially ended our journey at the 52nd Convocation held at the same place where we started - Netaji Auditorium. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. Arun Sarin, the Chief Executive of Vodafone. The Convocation is by far the most formal occasion that any student would have witnessed upto that point in his life. It’s an occasion that will always be memorable to those who are able to attend it.
The day began with the inauguration ceremony at the Kalidas Auditorium in the New Academic Complex followed by a lunch organised at the Hangar. The main event was held at Netaji Auditorium, preceded by a rehearsal the day before. The event was replete with the Academic Procession and the Institute Anthem. The degrees were awarded. All the degree recipients took the Pledge in Sanskrit, repeating it after Shambaditya Saha, the President of India Gold Medalist. The Life Fellow of IIT Kharagpur Award was conferred to Prof. G. S. Sanyal, an Ex-Director of IIT Kharagpur. The Prime Minister’s Gold Medal was conferred to S. Narayanan.
Among the impressive features of the event were good food, excellent administration and the precise time management by the authorities. What stole the show, however, was Arun Sarin’s opening remark, “Oh, by the way, I am not Arjun Singh!”
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