IKGPTU Confers Degrees on 515 Scholars and Gold Medallists at 14th Convocation

Kapurthala: I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) held its 14th convocation in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, who attended as the chief guest, and Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains, who was the guest of honour. A total of 515 PhD scholars and gold medallists were conferred degrees and academic distinctions for the academic years 2024, 2025 and 2026. A major highlight of the ceremony was the launch of IKGPTU-SPARK (Scheme for Punjab’s Advancement through Research & Knowledge) under the University Research Fellowship Scheme. The initiative aims to promote research and develop evidence-based solutions to Punjab’s developmental challenges. Presenting the University's annual report, Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Arvind Kumar Bansal highlighted its academic achievements, research initiatives, student development programmes and contributions to higher education in Punjab. The convocation was attended by IKGPTU alumnus and Baghapurana MLA Amritpal Singh Sukhanand, Director of Technical Education Moneesh Kumar, IAS, Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev Sharma, and former IKGPTU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Rajneesh Arora. Registrar Dr. Navdeepak Sandhu proposed the vote of thanks and served as convocation convener. Controller of Examinations Dr. Paramjit Singh was the chief coordinator, while Deputy Registrar Rajneesh Kumar Sharma compered the ceremony. The University's Deans, including Prof. (Dr.) Neel Kanth Grover, Dean Academics; Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Arora, Dean Research and Development; Dr. R.P.S. Bedi, Dean College Development and P&EP; and Dr. Gaurav Bhargava, Dean Faculty Development, also contributed to the successful organisation of the event. The university congratulated the graduating scholars and gold medallists and wished them success in their future endeavours.