13th annual convocation held at VIT Chennai

The 13th annual convocation of VIT Chennai was held on September 6, 2025. Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, participated in the convocation ceremony as the chief guest and presented medals and degree certificates to rank holders and PhD scholars. Shelley Salehin, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Deputy High Commission, Chennai, was the guest of honour. Dr. G. Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), presided over the convocation ceremony. VIT Vice-Presidents Sankar Viswanathan and Dr. G.V. Selvam took part in the convocation ceremony.

In his address, Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan stressed the importance of universal access to education for everyone across genders, communities, and religions. Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan appealed to the youth to follow their own vision and path. He said education should make people have a softer view of society, and he said the concept of offering humanities, social sciences, and law in technical institutions was important.

Recalling that it was in Tamil Nadu over a century ago, it introduced compulsory education to all boys and girls. “For over a century, we have seen in Tamil Nadu that education is the key to good societal outcomes. The notions of social justice, equity start with equal access to education, and in this sense, I commend Dr. G. Viswanathan for his vision many decades ago, and how he has changed the face of education in Tamil Nadu and other parts of the country,” the Minister remarked.

In his address, Salehin said character and talent were the two most important virtues for young people. Stating that convocation was one of celebration, not just for students, but also for their parents and faculty, who had supported them all along.

VIT Founder & Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan said that if so many young people were able to have access to quality higher education, it was primarily due to the investment from parents, while appealing to the Centre and State governments to invest more in education, particularly in higher education.

As many as 6,581 undergraduate, post-graduate, and research scholars received their degrees.

VIT Vice Chancellor Dr. V.S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, Pro-Vice Chancellor of VIT Chennai Dr. T. Thyagarajan, Pro-Vice Chancellor of VIT Vellore, Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick, VIT Registrar Dr. T. Jayabarathi took part in the convocation ceremony.