Prayagraj: The 17th annual convocation-2020 of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)-Allahabad, Prayagraj, will be held in virtual mode on Thursday. As many as 1,397 students of various courses shall be awarded degrees on the occasion.
Union minister of education, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, will be the chief guest of the event while DP Singh, chairman of MNNIT board of governors (BOG) will preside over the ceremony, informed MNNIT-Allahabad director and chairman of the institute/senate, Professor Rajeev Tripathi.
Addressing media persons online on the eve of the ceremony, Prof Tripathi said that the event will witness 861 B.Tech, 304 M.Tech, 83 MCA, 39 MBA, 18 MSc, and 92 PhD degrees being awarded to students virtually.
During the convocation event, 82 foreign students admitted through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) and three students admitted through Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) shall also be receiving their degrees, he added.