Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is leaving no stones unturned to hold its 54th Convocation ceremony safely in a hybrid mode on December 28. A bio-bubble has been created for all physical attendees. Last year, the convocation was held virtually.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest, while Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be guests of honour.
“Bio-bubble is a concept developed recently in the field of sports, especially in cricket, where a bio-secure environment is created to minimise contamination risks from the novel coronavirus. Although the concept has now spread to many sectors, it is probably the first time that a higher educational institute has adopted such measures for its convocation,” said IIT-K spokesperson Girish Pant.
“IIT Kanpur has left no stone unturned for the safety of the students, dignitaries and guests who will be attending the convocation. The institute made arrangements to conduct RT-PCR tests of all attendees on Monday,” he added.
“A subsequent rapid antigen test will follow on the Convocation day prior to opening of the gate to the venue of the event. This will be the first time in India where a convocation will be conducted inside the bio-bubble,” Pant claimed.
Deputy Director Prof. S Ganesh informed that in view of constantly changing scenario of COVID-19 pandemic, the institute has been conducting additional precautionary drills inside the campus.
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