# PM Modi at IIT Delhi convocation: Don’t forget teachers, support staff 2026-08-09T03:56:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 57th convocation of IIT Delhi on Saturday, urging graduating students to thank their teachers and support staff as they begin a new chapter. He handed over the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect Ten Gold Medals to meritorious students. Modi said it would have been better if more girls were among the medal winners. He also inaugurated Param Pragya, an AI-powered supercomputing facility at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus, which the PMO says will boost research in artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced computing. ## Coverage - republicworld.com Tags: convocation, gender equality, higher education, IIT Delhi, Narendra Modi, Param Pragya supercomputer Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-at-iit-delhi-convocation-dont-forget-teachers-support-staff/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-at-iit-delhi-convocation-dont-forget-teachers-support-staff/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.