The 61st Institute Day of the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT-T) was celebrated on 3 May, 2024 in the Barn Hall. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology,
Tirupati, alongside Dr. N. Kumaresan, Dean Faculty Welfare and Director in charge NIT-T presided over the proceedings of the event.
Distinguished dignitaries, faculty members, students, and council members adorned the gathering with their presence.
During his address, Prof.K.N. Satyanarayana congratulated NIT Trichy for consistently managing the placement rates and for being ranked high even when the competition is tight. He endorsed that to actualise the goals of Viksit Bharat, higher education institutions should engage in world class endeavours to enhance multidisciplinary academic discourses. He also emphasized that innovation is the password to tread in successfully through the trajectories that accelerate sustainable development and create jobs. He also underscored the importance of nurturing a strong research ecosystem and reminded all stakeholders of higher education that when AI replaces humans in several job sectors, academia cannot remain as job suppliers but need to create jobs through engaging constant innovation. He advised
students to focus on the core engineering sectors while selecting careers.
On behalf of Dr. G. Aghila, Director of NIT Trichy, Dr. N. Kumaresan delivered “Director Address.” He emphasized NIT Tiruchirappalli’s
commitment to the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) and announced the commencement of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), B. Sc. B. Ed., starting from the academic year 2024-25. He highlighted the institution’s rising prominence by its impressive rankings in QS and NIRF, proudly stating NIT Tiruchirappalli’s first position among 31 NITs and ninth position
among all engineering institutions in the country. In the QS Ranking 2024, NIT Tiruchirappalli climbed to the 781-790 band. He also reported that NIT Tiruchirappalli is selected for the 5G Use Case Lab
award. He informed that the Ministry of Jal Shakti entered into an agreement with 12 technical education institutions to oversee the
management of six rivers. NIT Tiruchirappalli has been assigned the responsibility of conducting research, assessment, and formulating a management plan for the Cauveri basin. Additionally, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship have established “The Skill Training Hub” at NIT Tiruchirappalli.
Moving forward, Dr. N Kumaresan announced that NIT Tiruchirappalli will establish an “Innovation Hub” to empower students to innovate, fostering entrepreneurship and cultivating job creators rather than
job seekers.
Dr.S.T.Ramesh, Dean (Academic) presented a comprehensive report outlining NIT Tiruchirappalli’s notable achievements for the academic year. Best performers among faculty, staff, and students, and the best
performing departments were felicitated. Ms.S.Harshitha was honoured as the Overall Outstanding Student of 2024, sponsored by RECAL, the Alumni Association of REC/NIT.