Bharat Mandapam hosted the forty-third convocation ceremony for the school of Planning and Architecture (SPA) New Delhi on 'Sunday'. In front of the graduating class, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, union minister of state for education and union minster of state (independent charge) of ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship defined the important role of both planners and architects in India’s developmental progress.
While speaking to the students indicating that they should always think ahead, Shri Chaudhary said, "AI will replace only very narrow thinking it will not replace architects." He urged students to contribute to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by integrating creativity, ethics and technological advancement.
This year, 373 students received their degrees from SPA New Delhi, which included 119 undergraduates, 223 postgraduates and 31 PhD scholars. In addition to this, 20 students were awarded gold medals for their exceptional academic achievements, which Prof. Virendra Kumar Paul, Director of SPA New Delhi, stated in a press release.
Prof. Ar. Habib Khan, Chairperson, presided over the convocation ceremony. Distinguished guests at the ceremony included Shri Anand Kumar (Retired IAS) Chairman, RERA and Prof. Avinash Chandra Pandey, Director of the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC). A number of prominent figures from academia, Government and Industry were present at the event.
The convocation ceremony represents an important milestone for students graduating this year as they leave to join in the development of their country through architecture, planning and design.
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