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SEPTEMBER 2015
Asian Institute of Technology
SEPTEMBER 2015
New students welcomed at AIT on Orientation Day
O
ver 400 students from Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America were welcomed at the Orientation Day program organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 4 August 2015. Hailing from 28 countries, these 421 students form the latest batch of students who are now beginning their postgraduate studies in the institute rated among the world’s best for its international orientation. In his welcome address, AIT Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Sivanappan Kumar noted
the institute’s influential status amongst universities in the region. “AIT’s success is measured by the great success of our alumni, and what you too will achieve in your careers,” he said, recounting the storied achievements of AIT’s 21,000-plus grads across industry, academia, government and international organizations, to name a few. “You are a brand ambassador for your country,” said the vice president, stressing the need for AIT students to hold themselves to the very highest standards of personnel and academic ethical conduct.
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