PM Modi inaugurates AI-powered Param Pragya supercomputing facility at IIT Delhi

The inauguration took place during the 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility at the Sonipat campus of IIT Delhi, aimed at strengthening the institute's capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, advanced computing and interdisciplinary research, ANI reported.The inauguration took place during the 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi, where Modi conferred the institute's top honours, including the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal and Perfect Ten Gold Medals, on meritorious students.Over 3,000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholars, were conferred degrees during the ceremony.IIT Delhi's role in research and innovationAddressing the gathering, Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi said the government's vision had made India's education ecosystem more learner-centric, research-driven and future-ready, describing IIT Delhi as a "living example of this transformation."Earlier, Modi had highlighted IIT Delhi's contribution to research and innovation, saying he looked forward to interacting with students and faculty at the institution.