Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate as Chief Guest in the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on August 8, 2026, at 11 AM. The event will see over 3,000 graduating students receiving degrees, including 587 PhD scholars. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister will present the institute's most prestigious honors including the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect Ten Gold Medals to meritorious students.
A significant highlight of the event will be the inauguration of Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility established at the Sonipat Campus of IIT Delhi. This state-of-the-art facility represents India's commitment to advancing cutting-edge research and artificial intelligence, and is expected to significantly enhance the institute's capabilities in AI, data science, advanced computing, and interdisciplinary research. The announcement was made through the Prime Minister's Office press release dated August 7, 2026.