IIT Patna — 12th Convocation

Minute-to-Minute Programme • Tuesday, August 26, 2025 • IST
Official Schedule

Minute-to-Minute Timeline

  1. 11:00

    Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Distinguished Guest, Chairman I/c, Director, Members of Board of Governors (BoGs) & Senate assemble for wearing Convocation attire.

  2. 11:05

    Academic procession enters the convocation venue.

    Invocation with the National Song.

  3. 11:15

    Chairman I/c, BoG declares the 12th Convocation open.

  4. 11:16

    Presentation of mementos: Chairman I/c to Chief Guest & Guest of Honour; Director to Distinguished Guest; Registrar to Chairman I/c.

  5. 11:20

    Director presents brief report.

  6. 11:30

    Announcement of degree recipients.

  7. 11:32

    Registrar announces names of Institute medal winners.

  8. 11:33

    Awards presentation by dignitaries.

    • Chief Guest: President of India Gold Medal; Chairman’s Gold Medal; Director’s Gold Medal; Aryabhatta Gold Medal
    • Guest of Honour: Institute Silver Medals; Kedar Nath Das Memorial Award
    • Distinguished Guest: Dibyendu Mukherjee Proficiency Award

    Registrar announces Institute Proficiency Prizes.

  9. 11:45

    Charging of Degree by the Director.

  10. 11:47

    Pledge by the degree recipients.

  11. 11:50

    Address by the Chairman I/c, BoG.

  12. 11:55

    Registrar invites the Distinguished Guest to deliver the address.

  13. 11:56

    Address by the Distinguished Guest.

  14. 12:05

    Registrar invites the Guest of Honour to deliver the address.

  15. 12:06

    Address by the Guest of Honour.

  16. 12:15

    Chairman I/c, BoG invites the Chief Guest to deliver the address.

  17. 12:16

    Address by the Chief Guest.

  18. 12:45

    Vote of thanks by the Registrar.

  19. 12:48

    Degree Award (On-campus students)

    B.Tech / BS / B.Tech–MBA • M.Sc. • M.Tech • PhD

    Degree Award (Hybrid students)

    MBA • M.Tech

  20. 14:30

    Chairman I/c, BoG declares the 12th Convocation closed.

    National Anthem & Academic procession returns.