Bhubaneswar: ISRO Chairman K Sivan will attend the 8th convocation ceremony of IIT, Bhubaneswar on September 21.
During his address at the convocation, the ISRO chief is expected to share a few thoughts about the Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission and India’s upcoming space programmes.
The President of India Gold Medal, Director’s Gold Medals and Institute Silver Medals will also be awarded to the deserving students at the convocation, IIT, Bhubaneswar said in a statement.
At present, Sivan is one of the most talked-about scientists in India and also features among the top 5 searched people in Google. The face of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission, Sivan has inspired many young talents to take up space science as a study subject and career option.