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Published - October 31, 2026 08:11 pm IST - HUBBALLI

B. Ravi, Director of the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, being felicitated at the 10th Graduation Day ceremony of the Karnataka Law Society’s Gogte Institute of Technology in Belagavi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Artificial intelligence should be integrated into one’s thinking and working practices, while ethics, compassion and a sense of responsibility towards society must remain central to technological advancement, said B. Ravi, Director of the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal.

Addressing the 10th Graduation Day ceremony of the Karnataka Law Society’s Gogte Institute of Technology (KLS GIT) in Belagavi on Saturday, Mr. Ravi spoke about the importance of ethics, emotions, compassion and service to the nation in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

Ram Kunchur, founder and CEO of Biometrik Systems, Bengaluru, and an alumnus of KLS GIT (2007 batch), emphasised the importance of building a strong foundation in the fundamentals of coding despite the growing adoption of AI.

A total of 1,123 students received their degrees, including 855 graduates – 802 from BE and 53 from BArch programmes and 268 postgraduate students, comprising 38 from MTech, 116 from MBA and 114 from MCA programmes.

Forty-two meritorious students from various graduate and postgraduate programmes were felicitated with ranks and certificates of merit.

Rajendra Belgaumkar, chairman of the governing body, welcomed the gathering, while principal Vijay Athavale presented the college report, highlighting the institution’s achievements over the past year.

Senior partner of Sundaraswamy and Ramdas Advocates, Bengaluru, and president of the Karnataka Law Society Pradeep S. Sawkar delivered the presidential remarks.

KLS vice-presidents R.B. Bhandare and D.V. Kulkarni, secretaries V.M. Deshpande and S.V. Ganachari, and Belagavi Chairman A.K. Tagare were among those present.

Published - October 31, 2026 08:11 pm IST

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