VIT Chennai holds 13th Convocation Ceremony
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 08 2025: VIT Chennai celebrated its 13th Annual Convocation on Saturday with a grand ceremony that honored academic excellence and reaffirmed the institution's commitment to inclusive education.

The event witnessed the conferring of degrees to 6,581 undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars.

Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, graced the occasion as the chief guest and presented medals & certificates to rank holders and PhD scholars.

In his address, Dr Thiaga Rajan underscored the importance of universal access to education across all social strata, advocating for the integration of humanities and social sciences into technical curricula to foster a more empathetic and socially aware society.

Recalling Tamil Nadu's pioneering role in introducing compulsory education over a century ago, he said, "Education is the key to good societal outcomes.

The notions of social justice, equity start with equal access to education, and in this sense, I commend VIT Chancellor Dr G Viswanathan for his vision many decades ago, and how he has changed the face of education in Tamil Nadu and other parts of the country".

Dr G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor of VIT, reiterated the critical role of parental investment in enabling higher education.

He called upon both central and state governments to increase funding for higher education to ensure broader access and sustained excellence.

The event was graced by dignitaries, including Shelley Salehin, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Deputy High Commission, Chennai; VIT Vice-Presidents Sankar Viswanathan and Dr GV Selvam; VIT Vice Chancellor, Dr VS Kanchana Bhaaskaran; Pro-Vice Chancellor of VIT Chennai, Dr T Thyagarajan; Pro-Vice Chancellor of VIT Vellore, Dr Partha Sharathi Mallick; and VIT Registrar, Dr T Jayabarathi.

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