With the establishment of Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering in 1971, followed by Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management in 1994, Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Environment Management in 2001, and subsequently Post Graduate Diploma in Information technology Management in 2006, NITIE has been proactive in responding to the dynamic business environment.

Befitting NITIE’s successful endeavor in imparting the science of management, this years convocation was graced by an esteemed Chief Guest Padma Vibhushan Dr. K. Kasturirangan who has made the nation proud as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Dr. K. Kasturirangan is a member of Rajya Sabha also.

The academic procession was led by Dr. Kasturirangan and NITIE’s Director Dr. S.D. Awale. Amongst the invitees were eminent industrialists Shri Arun Firodia, Dr. Ganesh Natrajan, Shri Harsh Goenka and Shri S. Behuria, members of the Board of Governors, NITIE.

In his address, the Director Dr. Subhash Awale spoke of NITIE’s students as its real assets. “NITIE’s students go out into the world empowered with knowledge and responsibility not just as job-seekers but as potential job-providers.” Consistently being ranked among the top 10 institutions, receiving Bombay Management Association’s Best Management Institute Award in 2006 and NITIE’s Shri Shreyas Srinivas receiving the Best B-School student award, reinforce NITIE’s Mission – To nourish a learning environment conducive to foster innovation and creativity in productivity and business development with social responsibility. The Director spoke of a Perspective Plan which envisages establishment of various Schools of Research & Centres of Excellence, a proposal under consideration by UGC to make NITIE a University, outreach activities that include income generating opportunities for unemployed youth.

The highlights of the ceremony included – the Chairman’s Medals for the Best Student, Director’s Prize for Best Summer and Final Projects and Dr. Pranlal Patel awards for Best Student in the streams of PGDIM, PGDIE and PGDISEM and 173 students from these different programs, inclusive of 3 fellowship awardees (doctoral students), who received their degrees.
For the academic year 2005-2007, Chairman’s Medal PGDIM was awarded to Ms. Deepti Malpani. Chairman’s Medal PGDIE was awarded to Mr.Dalvi Ahmed, Chairman’s Medal PGDISEM was awarded to Mr. Sandeep Srivastava. The Apeejay Trust Award for the Best Student at the End of the PGDIE program was awarded to Mr. Mayank Kapoor.

Dr. Kasturirangan, in his Convocation speech, commended the graduating students on their qualities imbibed and blended with NITIE’s value system. He emphasized the importance of leveraging NITIE’s educational experience by each student to carve out a rewarding role as a key resource in achieving economic growth and social development in India’s knowledge economy. He pointed out that with ample opportunities in sectors like agriculture, automotive, transportation, students would be required to upgrade and enrich their skills. He spoke of the need for the highest degree of professionalism and strength of team-work in every individual’s path to success. In the process, he urged, each student to turn a social entrepreneur, creating jobs and in turn value for society. On that note, the Convocation drew to a close.

In all, the 13th Convocation saw NITIE’s administration, academicians and fraternity partake with satisfaction, in the scholastic culmination of yet another versatile batch of post graduate students.