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VIT Chancellor Dr G Viswanathan: ‘Education vital for transforming India to become a developed nation by 2047’

A total of 8,310 students received undergraduate degrees, 2,802 received postgraduate degrees, and 451 were awarded doctoral degrees. Additionally, 203 students were recognized for their rankings, and 68 outstanding students received gold medals.

VIT 40th Convocation 2025: 8,310 students received UG degrees with 68 gold medalists

Additionally, 203 students were recognized for their rankings, and 68 outstanding students received gold medals. (Image: X/ VIT)

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) held its 40th convocation on August 16, with Supreme Court Justice R Mahadevan as the chief guest, who conferred degree certificates on the graduating students. A total of 8,310 students received undergraduate degrees, 2,802 received postgraduate degrees, and 451 were awarded doctoral degrees. Additionally, 203 students were recognised for their rankings, and 68 outstanding students received gold medals. Tamil Nadu Police Academy Director DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore was conferred a PhD in Disaster Management.

In addition to the chief justice, the convocation was attended by VIT Vice Presidents, Executive Director Sandhya Pentareddy, Assistant Vice President Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, Vice Chancellor VS Kanchana Bhaaskaran, Associate Vice Chancellor Parthasarathy Mallick, and Registrar T Jayabarathi, among others. Sivakumar Sundaram, Chief Executive Officer of The Times of India, attended as the guest of honor and delivered a speech. In the event, student hostels named after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Jagadish Chandra Bose were inaugurated.

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An End, A Beginning & A Legacy in the Making!!!
A remarkable 11,112 graduands were awarded their degrees – including 8,310 undergraduates, 2,802 postgraduates, and 451 Ph.D. graduands – were awarded on the Day One of the 40th Annual Convocation of VIT Vellore.#VIT #Convocation pic.twitter.com/ctAF4j0TnT

— VIT University (@VIT_univ) August 16, 2025

Dr G Viswanathan the Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in his address emphasized that the development of education is vital for transforming India into a developed nation by 2047.

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Dr. Viswanathan highlighted the long-standing demand to allocate 6 per cent of India’s GDP to education, noting that only 3 per cent is currently spent. “State governments bear 75 per cent of education expenditure, with the central government covering the remainder. Tamil Nadu leads the nation by allocating 21 per cent of its budget to education,” he said.

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Dr. Viswanathan noted that Indian universities lag in global rankings, with VIT currently within the top 500. “We must strive to reach the top 100 or 200 globally,” he urged. He also highlighted VIT’s efforts in supporting underprivileged students, with 10,000 students from the backward North Arcot region—now divided into four districts with a population of 75 lakh—receiving scholarships.

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