Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) organized its 38th Graduation Ceremony recently. It was divided into 4 session and was held over 2 days. The event saw 1347 out of 1596 successful candidates from KCT and KCT B-School, registered to receive their degree certificates.
P. Raja Manickam, Founder and CEO of iVP Semi took part as the Chief Guest of the Session 1. Shankar Vanavarayar, President, Kumaraguru Institutions presided over. Balasubramaniam, Correspondent, Kumaraguru Institutions; Ezhilarasi, Principal, KCT and other key academic and administrtive officials attended.
The Chief Guest, P. Raja Manickam, in his address emphasized the critical need for India to transition from a service-driven economy to a product-manufacturing powerhouse. He also revealed iVP Semi’s ambitious plans to collaborate with local industrialists and the government to establish a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Coimbatore.
Highlighting the global semiconductor industry’s projected leap to a one trillion-dollar market, Manickam noted that this milestone cannot be reached without India playing a dominant role. He pointed out that unlike software development, which can often be an individual pursuit, semiconductor manufacturing demands deep, cross-disciplinary teamwork.
He called for a shift from producing mere “doers” to cultivating “tinkering minds” capable of integrating mechanical engineering, chemistry, electronics, and physics. Praising the students of Kumaraguru Institutions for displaying a distinct, inherent entrepreneurial mindset, he challenged them to become creators and industry leaders rather than settling as routine employees.
Shankar Vanavarayar, President of Kumaraguru Institutions, challenged graduating engineers to drive India’s intellectual and economic independence. He stressed that true global autonomy demands aggressive homegrown innovation, urging graduates to build robust intellectual property so India creates, rather than relies on, foreign technology. Terming graduation a “visa for life,” he noted this cohort will reach its prime as India celebrates its centenary of independence. He challenged every graduate to draft a 20-year vision plan outlining their personal contribution to nation-building.
Echoing the institutional ethos, “Character is Life,” Mr.Vanavarayar reminded the youth that professional ambition must be paired with inclusive growth and gratitude as they step up as architects of India’s future.
