AIT Pune to Honour Former ISRO Chief K Sivan with Lifetime Achievement Award
Pune, 22nd February 2025: The Army Institute of Technology (AIT) is all set to celebrate its 31st Foundation Day on 24th February 2025. On the auspicious day, AIT will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan, former Secretary of the Department of Space and former Chairman of the Space Commission. The Successful Young Entrepreneur Award will be presented to Preetpal Singh, an alumnus of the AIT 2002 batch. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, GOC-in-C Southern Comd, will be the Chief Guest for the function.
The ceremony will also witness the presentation of awards such as the COAS Best All Around Student Rolling Trophy, Rajput Regiment Trophy for Best Innovation, GOC-in-C Best Girl student award for Topper in each branch, Rajshekhar Trophy for Best Sports Person (Student), Best Research/Consultancy (Faculty), Best Teaching Employee, Best Non-Teaching, etc, informed by Brig (Rtd) Abhay Bhat, Director of AIT Pune.
AIT was established when Gen B.C. Joshi, PVSM AVSM, ADC (1935–1994), the then Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, saw the need for an engineering college for the children of all ranks of the Indian Army who face difficulties in pursuing their dreams due to constant transfers of their head of family and postings in remote areas.
AIT started with three engineering degree programs in Computer Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, each with an intake capacity of 60 students in 1994. Today, AIT has an intake of 480 students in five disciplines Computer Engineering, Information Technology, E & TC, Mechanical and Automation, and Robotics. AIT also conducts an ME program in Data Science. AIT is a residential institute with a 30-acre lush green campus equipped to ensure the overall development of students. Many clubs are active to help students develop, their co-curricular and extra-curricular skills.
The institute has achieved one of the best placement records in the Pune region. Every year, top-tier companies across various industries visit the AIT campus for recruitment, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Deutsche India, Larsen & Toubro, and Godrej.
