Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi held on August 8, 2026, at the institute campus. During his address, the Prime Minister congratulated graduating students and emphasized the critical importance of innovation, research, and emerging technologies in shaping India's growth trajectory. He specifically highlighted that India is entering new frontiers and looks to its youth with great responsibility and expectations, identifying artificial intelligence, data centres, critical minerals, deep-sea exploration, and quantum computing as key sectors for the nation's future development.
Union Minister for Education Shri Pralhad Joshi also addressed the convocation, stating that India's education ecosystem has become "learner-centric, research-driven, and future-ready." He asserted that India's youth are no longer merely competing with the world but are leading it, and highlighted that the Prime Minister has always reposed immense faith in the potential of India's youth, regarding them as the "foremost architects of Viksit Bharat 2047."
The Prime Minister presented several prestigious awards during the ceremony, including the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect Ten Medals to meritorious students. A significant development was the inauguration of the "Param Pragya" AI-based high-performance supercomputing and project cluster facility at IIT Delhi, marking a substantial step toward strengthening advanced research infrastructure in the country. The Prime Minister encouraged the youth to contribute toward nation-building and leverage opportunities in these cutting-edge technological domains.