- Published on August 24, 2020
- In IT Services
How IIT Bombay’s Virtual E-Convocation Is Such A Bold Step In Education
- By Vishal Chawla
IIT-Bombay held its 58th convocation on Sunday, and it was no ordinary convocation. For the first time in history, students collected their degrees in virtual reality mode.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, students and staff members from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay attended the annual convocation in their VR avatars. While the students were not physically present at the dais, they could be seen getting on and receiving their graduation degrees with the same enthusiasm. According to the institution, it wanted to provide the student with the same experience as an in-person event despite the restrictions posed by the pandemic.
The personalised avatar of each graduate accepted the degree certificate from the personalised avatar of the Director Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri. All m
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Vishal Chawla
Vishal Chawla is a senior tech journalist at Analytics India Magazine and writes about AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and blockchain. Vishal also hosts AIM's video podcast called Simulated Reality- featuring tech leaders, AI experts, and innovative startups of India.
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