PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The Government Women Institute of Technology (GWIT), Dehradun, an institute under Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (VMSBUTU), concluded its two-day ‘IEEE Day-2026’ (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Day) celebrations on Thursday. Among the dignitaries present during the inaugural session of the programme was the vice- chancellor, VMSBUTU Tripta Thakur, registrar Rajesh Upadhyay and controller of examinations S K Goyal.
Addressing the students, Thakur exhorted them to actively participate in professional communities. She advised students to utilise global platforms like IEEE to build meaningful networks, exchange ideas and broaden their academic and professional horizons. She emphasised that to succeed in a rapidly changing technological environment, students need to expand their skills, connections and perspectives beyond the classroom.
The chair of the IEEE WIT Affinity Group, Snigdha Aswal presented the IEEE student branch’s past achievements and the IEEE’s working methods.
A highlight of the inaugural day was the release of the second edition (Volume 2) of the official e-newsletter of the GWIT IEEE Student Branch, which was released by the VC and other dignitaries.
While 15 competitions were held on the first day, cultural competitions were held in the first session of the second day. A total of 24 different competitions were held on both days, the organisers informed.
