IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty addressing the thirteenth convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
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The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) and the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) are exploring the potential for collaborating in the realm of medical technology for space-related functions, IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty stated right here on Sunday (August 10, 2025).
The IIST’s work in mission-class {hardware} design, start-up incubation and strategic collaborations place India not simply as a participant, however as a frontrunner in international area innovation, Prof. Chakraborty stated, delivering the convocation tackle on the thirteenth convocation of IIST held on the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiyamala.
Recent achievements of the IIST college students have been admirable, he stated. “The IIST is the crucible of India’s space leadership, a place where dreams take the form of rockets, satellites and future-ready solutions,” he stated.
Space, Prof. Chakraborty stated, is now not the area of some, however the shared ambition of the complete planet. Yet, India has a singular benefit, he stated. “We know how to do more with less. We innovate not just for prestige, but for people. Space technology today is not an isolated vertical. It is a grand convergence, a meeting point of artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, climate science, philosophy, medicine and even law,” he stated.
Referring to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan 3 mission as a glowing instance of interdisciplinary excellence, Prof. Chakraborty urged the IIST college students to check ‘movements’ that make India a hub for accountable, inclusive area improvements, and insurance policies that allow honest entry to area assets.
M. Mohan, Director, LPSC, stated after the current success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, ISRO is embarking on the event of complicated techniques for main missions. Among these, he listed the next-generation launch car, Bharatiya Antriksh Station, Chandrayaan-4 pattern return mission, Gaganyaan and Venus mission, which name for superior manufacturing applied sciences for mass manufacturing of the techniques.
IIST Chancellor B.N. Suresh underscored the significance of self-reliance, stating that imports must be lowered in strategic areas that have been key enablers of nationwide safety.
ISRO Chairperson V. Narayanan addressed the scholars in digital mode. IIST Director Dipankar Banerjee introduced a report on the educational actions.
At the convocation, a complete of 309 levels have been awarded, which included 124 BTech levels, 17 BTech + MTech/MS twin levels, 130 MTech and MS postgraduate levels and 38 PhDs.
Published – August 10, 2025 04:40 pm IST