While this was a time unmatched by any period before, this was also a time when global economy was more volatile than ever before, said Amitabh Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, Axis Bank, who delivered the convocation address at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru on July 31.
A total of 848 degrees were conferred to students of various undergraduate (119 degrees), Masters (369 degrees) and research programmes (360 degrees including PhDs) during the convocation ceremony. A total of 53 students, across various programmes were also awarded medals.
Mr. Chaudhry said, “These are interesting times. There is great opportunity for India and there are tremendous technology advances in quantum compounding, generation of AI, neurosciences, nanotech, medicine, semi-conductor technology, material sciences and many more,” he said. However, he added, “The global economy is more volatile than ever before. There are wars, pandemics, geopolitical bouts and political changes faster than before. There is an uncertain world out there where it is impossible to extrapolate par strengths.”
