Prof B Ravi being felicitated by Adv Tagare, Ram Bhandare, Pradeep Sawkar, Dr Athavale, Rajendra Belgaumkar and others. Louis Rodrigues
BELAGAVI
Engineers graduating from Tier-III and Tier-IV institutions will play a significant role in shaping India's future and making a difference at the national level in the coming years, said noted technocrat and Director of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Prof B Ravi.
Delivering the chief guest address at the 10th Graduation Day ceremony of the Karnataka Law Society's Gogte Institute of Technology (KLS GIT), Belagavi, on Saturday, Prof Ravi expressed confidence in the potential of young engineers and their contribution to the country's technological and developmental progress.
He urged graduates to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an integral part of their thinking and working. Highlighting the growing influence of AI across sectors, he stressed that technological advancement must go hand in hand with ethics, emotional intelligence, compassion and a commitment to serving the nation. He called upon young engineers to use emerging technologies responsibly for the benefit of society.
The Graduation Day for the Class of 2026 was held at the institute's Silver Jubilee Auditorium, marking another milestone in KLS GIT's 47-year journey of academic excellence.
Rajendra Belgaumkar, Chairman of the Governing Body, welcomed the gathering, while Principal Dr Vijay Athavale presented the college report, highlighting the institute's achievements during the past year.
The Alumni Oration was delivered by Ram Kunchur, Founder and CEO of Biometrik Systems, Bengaluru, and a distinguished alumnus of KLS GIT (Class of 2007). He emphasised the importance of developing a strong foundation in coding fundamentals despite the rapid advancement of AI.
Degrees were conferred upon 1,123 graduates, comprising 855 undergraduate students (802 B.E. and 53 B.Arch.) and 268 postgraduate students (38 M.Tech., 116 MBA and 114 MCA). Forty-two meritorious students were felicitated with ranks and certificates of merit.
KLS Vice Presidents RB Bhandare and DV Kulkarni, Secretaries VM Deshpande and SV Ganachari, and Belagavi Chairman AK Tagare were present.
The ceremony concluded with presidential remarks by Pradeep S. Sawkar, President of the Karnataka Law Society.
