ITM DEGREE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY 2009

Amidst an ambience of solemnity and splendor, the prestigious Institute of Technology & Management, Gurgaon celebrated its 9th Degree Distribution Ceremony on April 11th 2009. In a solemn Degree Distribution Ceremony, presided over by a distinguished scientist, academician and technocrat, Sh. Subodh Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communications, degrees of Master’s and Bachelor’s in engineering were conferred upon the 2008 batch of engineers. Besides various luminaries from academic and industrial world, the Chairman and members of the Hon’ble Governing Body were also present.

The ceremony began with the proceeding of the academic procession led by the chief guest Shri Subodh Bhargava along with Prof. B.C. Nakra, Principal of the Institute, amidst the chanting of Vedic Hymns.

The lighting of the Ratan Deep by the Hon’ble Chairman, Sh. N.K. Dewan besides marking the auspicious commencement also symbolized imparting education to students as ‘Lighting their ways and leading from ignorance to knowledge’. The Melodious invocation of Goddess Saraswati followed by the rendition of ‘Vande Maatram’ created an aura befitting the occasion.

Sh. N.K. Dewan, Hon’ble Chairman, formally declared the Degree Distribution Ceremony open. The Principal accorded a warm welcome to the chief guest and introduced the distinguished scientist and technocrat to the gathering. This was followed by the conferment of the degrees upon the post graduates and graduates of all the branches in engineering.

Degrees were conferred upon 31 students who had qualified for the Master of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and upon 315 students who had qualified for the Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications, Electronics and Instrumentation, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering. 39 % students passed with honors and 45 % secured first class. Eleven students made it to the university merit list. The meritorious students whose names figured in the university merit lists were awarded medals and certificates of excellence.

The topper of Information Technology branch Ishita Jain took the oath of allegiance, and the other outgoing graduates and postgraduates followed suit.

This was followed by the Presentation of Annual Report of the college by the Principal – Prof. B.C. Nakra, who informed the gathering that ITM had been granted the status of an Autonomous Institute in recognition of the quality education that it imparts, for its state of the art infrastructure, for its excellent faculty and its array of facilities.

He also informed the gathering that ITM is the only private unaided self financed college ranked at 17th position at all India level, and was rated as 4th in Northern India amongst the top 35 professional colleges in the country as per an independent survey conducted by Outlook news magazine. Besides that ITM is the only private autonomous institution to be featured in the top 10 engineering universities/ colleges as per the education times and GFK mode survey 2009.

In a short span of 12 years, the student population has risen from 160 students to 2400 students. The Principal said that in keeping with the requirements of industry besides the degrees in Electronics and Communication, Computer Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics and Instrumentation, we have expanded our offerings at the post graduate level to include degrees in Robotics and Automation Engineering.

Referring to courses beyond the curriculum the Principal said that great emphasis continues to be placed on value added courses to sharpen the competitive skills of our students and enhance their employability. With all the companies placing great emphasis on communication and interpersonal skills, an internationally certified course awarded by Cambridge University in Business English Communication has been made mandatory for all the students. Similarly, special courses on IT Skills including UNIX, Dot Net, C++, RDBMS, Data structures etc. have been made compulsory for students of all disciplines. In addition, professional agencies have been employed to conduct Personality Development modules, including classes in individual grooming.

The Principal informed the audience that about 71 % of students passing out in June 2009 have already been placed in premier companies like TCS, HCL Info Systems, Birlasoft, IBM , L&T Infotech, Accenture , Tech-Mahindra, Wipro Technologies, Libsys Corporation, Sapient, NIIT Technologies, Elitmus and so on.

With regard to the expansion and modernization of the infrastructure the Principal added that In keeping with the vision of the founders, the campus has been designed and constructed bearing in mind aesthetics and a good teaching- learning environment. The facilities provided are commensurate with a twenty first century institute of higher learning in an environment, which enhances learning process. The infrastructure is continuously being supplemented to take care of growth and expansion. Some of the initiatives include:

The chief guest Sh. Subodh Bhargava in his Degree distribution Ceremony Address congratulated the college authorities on their recognition as a center of excellence and exhorted the students to make their Alma Mater proud by making their mark in the field of their expertise. He exhorted them to be innovative, creative and hard working. Hard work alone will help them carve a niche for themselves. ‘There is no substitute for hard work’ – he said. Despite recession there is always room for the best. We are at the threshold of a new age offering opportunities as well as challenges, he said. If the youth are able to develop a competitive edge, they would be able to make a mark in the area of their specialization. He exhorted the engineers to be leaders and not merely managers, to be entrepreneur and not merely job seekers, to be innovators and not merely followers. He told the young graduates that in these times of recession they need to be innovative and enterprising so that they can be instrumental in creating jobs. As engineers they needed to explore areas where technology could be used to enhance progress and efficiency and as managers they needed to use their skills to lead others towards facing challenges. Mr. Subodh Bhargave told the graduates that in every organization there are two types of persons- those who bring happiness to the organization when they join and others when they leave. He exhorted the student to become excellent team builders and leaders so that they can bring to their organization a progressive outlook, dynamism and a sense of fulfillment.

Referring to the changes that were taking place to strengthen the school education at the primary level, he appreciated the opportunities that were being created in the rural as well as urban areas of this country. These changes aimed at providing an appropriate and strong base to meet the challenges of higher education.

The declaration of the closing of the Degree Distribution Ceremony was followed by a Melodious presentation of a Patriotic Song. The celebration came to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. The occasion was capped by a sumptuous dinner hosted by ITM in honour of the outgoing students on the lush green lawns adjacent to the cafeteria.