The 13th convocation of IIT BHU has begun. Amid the echo of Vedic mantras, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Senate members reached the stage of the Swatantrata Bhawan auditorium. The head designer of the world's first light combat aircraft Tejas was also present on the stage. Apart from him, BHU Vice Chancellor and Cantt MLA Saurabh Srivastava were also present. During this, titles of 1954 technocrats were uploaded on DigiLocker.

During this, in his address, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that students sitting here, you may have come from anywhere, but the heritage of this place has accepted you. The gold that passes the test of Kashi, no matter where it is from, is called Banarasi.