Ministry of Education
VNIT Nagpur Celebrates 24th Convocation with Focus on Innovation, Research and Nation-Building
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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, celebrated its 24th Convocation on Engineers’ Day, highlighting achievements in academics, research, innovation, and industry collaboration for 2025–26. Dignitaries emphasized the integration of technical expertise with ethical responsibility, sustainability, and nation-building. The institute introduced new programmes in emerging technological areas, established the VNIT Ventures Vault Foundation incubation centre, secured funding under the DST-NIDHI TBI scheme, and filed numerous patents and R&D projects. Furthermore, VNIT formed a collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group for a Centre of Excellence and recorded strong placement statistics.