Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 57th convocation ceremony of IIT Delhi as the chief guest on Saturday, where more than 3,000 students are set to receive their degrees.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 am. Among those graduating are 587 PhD scholars, highlighting the institution's focus on advanced research and higher education.

During his visit, PM Modi will also inaugurate Param Pragya, an artificial intelligence-based high-performance computing system established at the IIT Delhi Sonipat campus.

Param Pragya to Support AI Research

Param Pragya is a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system designed to perform complex calculations and process large volumes of data at high speeds.

The computing facility is expected to support research in areas including artificial intelligence, data science, advanced computing and scientific research.

High-performance computing infrastructure is increasingly important for AI development, as modern research applications require significant processing capacity for training models, simulations, data analysis and other computationally intensive tasks.

The new system is expected to give researchers at IIT Delhi access to greater computing capabilities for tackling complex scientific and engineering problems.

37 Supercomputers Under NSM

India has significantly expanded its domestic supercomputing infrastructure through the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

According to the information provided, 37 supercomputers have been installed across the country under the mission, with all of them currently operational.

These systems have been deployed at leading educational and research institutions, including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), C-DAC and IISERs, among others.

The mission aims to strengthen India's high-performance computing capabilities and provide researchers with access to advanced computational infrastructure within the country.

Param Siddhi Among Major Systems

India's supercomputing network includes several high-performance systems that have been deployed at institutions across the country.

Param Siddhi, located in Pune, is among the country's prominent supercomputers and has been used for advanced computational research.

Other major systems include Param Pravega at IISc Bengaluru and Param Shakti at IIT Kharagpur.

The network also includes Param Sanganak at IIT Kanpur and Param Seva at IIT Hyderabad.

Param Rudra Network

Another important addition to India's supercomputing infrastructure is the Param Rudra series.

Param Rudra systems have been deployed in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, expanding access to high-performance computing across multiple research centres.

Other systems listed among India's supercomputing infrastructure include Param Brahma in Pune, Param Yukti in Bengaluru and Param Shivay at IIT-BHU in Varanasi.

Applications Across Sectors

India's supercomputing infrastructure is being used across a wide range of scientific and technological applications.

These systems support research involving artificial intelligence, scientific modelling, weather forecasting, data analysis, engineering simulations and advanced computing.

Access to high-performance computing can also help researchers process large datasets and run complex simulations that would otherwise require significantly more time on conventional computing infrastructure.

Focus on Indigenous Computing

The expansion of India's supercomputing capacity is part of the country's broader effort to develop advanced computing infrastructure and reduce dependence on external computing resources.

The National Supercomputing Mission has focused on creating a distributed network of high-performance computing facilities while supporting researchers and institutions working on computationally intensive projects.

The inauguration of Param Pragya at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus is expected to further strengthen this network, particularly in areas connected to AI and data-intensive research.

PM Modi to Address Students

The IIT Delhi convocation will also provide PM Modi with an opportunity to address thousands of graduating students and researchers.

With more than 3,000 students receiving degrees, including hundreds of PhD scholars, the event is expected to highlight developments in higher education, scientific research and India's technology ecosystem.

The inauguration of Param Pragya alongside the convocation is expected to underline the growing importance of advanced computing and artificial intelligence in India's research and education sectors.