IIT Gandhinagar Celebrated the 76th Republic Day

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Jan 26, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated the 76th Republic Day with patriotic fervour and a heartfelt sense of gratitude towards the members of its diverse community.
According to IIT Gandhinagar, The event brought together the essence of unity and the richness of India’s diversity, making it a memorable occasion for all.
Prof Amit Prashant, Acting Director of IITGN, unfurled the National Flag to commence the Republic Day celebrations on campus officially. The ceremony was marked by a unique and inclusive prade, a first of its kind in any educational institution. Prade included the Institute’s security personnel, housekeeping staff, and students who represented IITGN at the Inter-IIT Sports meet.
During the event, IITGN recognised the exceptional contributions of its faculty and staff through various awards. Faculty members were honoured with awards for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Research, Excellence in Institute Building, and Excellence in Outreach. Similarly, the staff members were honoured with the Staff Excellence Award, Campus Development Award, and Achievement in Sports Award. The best poster award was also distributed to acknowledge the creativity and academic efforts of the students.
In keeping with its tradition of appreciating essential services, including horticulture and housekeeping staff, drivers, security personnel, and food and hospitality staff were honoured with the excellence awards.
The students, faculty, and staff of IITGN made the Institute proud at the 57th Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2024, by winning five gold Medals, one silver medal, and three bronze medals. To recognise their outstanding performance, awards for Achievement in Sports were presented to the winners. Additionally, students who excelled in academics and research were felicitated, including winners of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Research Showcase and those featured on the Dean’s List for their exemplary academic performance in 2024.
Emphasising the role of every individual in the nation building Prof Amit Prashant said “As we celebrate this remarkable period of success in the building of our nation, we are reminded of the philosophies that were formulated into law and Constitution. We also uphold the responsibilities and commitments we have made to ourselves. In the past, many believed our nation was incapable of progress, but today, that perception has changed. Countries now turn to us for guidance and look at us with respect. Building a nation is task centuries, and for that, every individual must contribute by upholding our common beliefs. Similarly, building an institution takes time. We are growing now as one big family. We are not striving to be a powerful country; we seek to be a stable and loving one. In the same way, we must build our institute, and to achieve such a reputation, each one of us must contribute.”