# PM Modi wishes more girls among IIT Delhi gold medallists 2026-08-08T20:00:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wished more girls had been among the medal winners at IIT Delhi’s 57th convocation on Saturday. Addressing over 3,000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholars, Modi presented the President’s Gold Medal, Director’s Gold Medal, and Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal to top achievers. He urged graduates not to compare themselves with peers on salaries or startups, saying “life is absolutely not a leader-board”. He also warned against social media distractions and stressed mental and physical well-being. Modi inaugurated ‘Param Pragya’, a new AI-powered supercomputing facility at IIT Delhi’s Sonipat campus, meant to boost research in AI and data science. Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi said India’s education system was now “learner-centric, research-driven, and future-ready”. Modi highlighted emerging sectors such as AI, data centres, critical minerals, deep-sea exploration, and quantum computing for nation-building. ## Coverage - rediff.com - greaterkashmir.com Tags: convocation, IIT Delhi, Narendra Modi, Param Pragya, supercomputing, women in STEM Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/modi-wishes-more-girls-among-medallists-at-iit-delhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/modi-wishes-more-girls-among-medallists-at-iit-delhi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.