MCEME Secunderabad confers B.Tech degrees on 20 officers
Himanshu Rai, Director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, was the chief guest. In his convocation address, Mr. Rai underscored the importance of character, ethical leadership, and intellectual agility in both military and civilian life. He urged the young officers to lead with wisdom, courage and innovation, while also acknowledging the armed forces' swift and effective response during Operation Sindoor.
Addressing the gathering, Lieutenant General Neeraj Varshney, Commandant of MCEME, commended the officers for their perseverance and dedication. He highlighted the growing role of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, machine learning, and unmanned systems in present and future warfare.
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