17th Foundation Day
30th March 2026
Sh. Kris Gopalakrishnan
Padma BhushanCo-Founder & Chairman, Axilor Ventures
Co-Founder, Infosys Ltd.
Chief Guest
Prof. Oussama Khatib
DirectorStanford Robotics Lab, USA
Distinguished Guest
Prof. Timothy Aloysius Gonsalves
Founding Director, IIT MandiGuest of Honour
Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi
Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, VaranasiGuest of Honour
Prof. Vinay K. Pathak
Vice Chancellor, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, KanpurGuest of Honour
Lt. Gen. Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM (Retd.)
Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Mandi
17th Foundation Day – Programme Schedule
30th March 2026 | 11 AM onwards Auditorium Complex, IIT Mandi
Programme starts at 11:00 AM
Schedule
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FOUNDATION DAY PROGRAM Monday, 30 March 2026, 11:00 AM onwards Auditorium, North Campus, IIT Mandi |
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| Lamp Lighting and Saraswati Vandana followed by Vande Mataram | |
| Felicitation of Guests by the Director, IIT Mandi | |
| Welcome Address by the Director, IIT Mandi | |
| Opening of the Institute Booklet on account of the completion of 16 years | |
| Address by the Chairperson, BoG, Lt. General K. J. S. Dhillon, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM (Retd.) | |
| Address by the Guest of Honour, Prof. Timothy Gonsalves, Founding Director, IIT Mandi | |
| Address by the Guest of Honour, Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Vice Chancellor, BHU, Varanasi | |
| Address by the Guest of Honour, Prof. Vinay K. Pathak, Vice Chancellor, CSJM University, Kanpur | |
| Address by the Distinguished Guest, Prof. Oussama Khatib, Director of Stanford Robotics Lab, USA | |
| Address by the Chief Guest, Padma Bhushan Kris Gopalakrishnan | |
| Foundation Day Award Distribution | |
| National Anthem |
End of Program
All be seated in the Auditorium at their designated place by 10:35 am.
No entry shall be permitted after that due to strict security protocols.
Promo Video
To be updated
Awards
Will be updated soon