On Saturday the Baryes Group of Institutions celebrated its 2026 convocation at the Baryes Knowledge Campus situated in Inoli Lands End, Mangalore, close to Mangalore University. The ceremony marked three graduations – the seventh batch of the Baryes Environ‑Architecture Design School (BEADS), the second batch of the Baryes Institute of Emerging Sciences (BIES) and the 14th batch of the Baryes Institute of Technology (BIT).
Graduates, faculty members, parents, alumni and senior officials gathered for the event. Prof. Dr. Jafar A.A. Khan, director of the Crescent Institute of Science and Technology RICS, formally opened the newly constructed BEADS building named “Alpha”. The modern structure is intended to strengthen infrastructure for architectural education and to nurture future professionals for the built environment sector.
Dr. Pramod Kumar, professor and chair of the Interdisciplinary Energy Research Centre at the Indian Institute of Science, attended as the chief guest. In his address to the graduates he highlighted the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on industrial practice, urging students to understand and adapt to AI driven changes.
Prof. B. Ravi, director of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, delivered the convocation speech, identifying AI, engineering and media as three major societal challenges. He stressed the need for empathy, sustained curiosity and the ability to make independent decisions in an increasingly polarized media landscape.
Syed Mohammad Bary, president of the Baryes Academy of Learning, presided over the proceedings and praised the contributions of the group's leadership to its growth. Prof. Dr. Jafar Khan, after inaugurating Alpha, expressed confidence in the institution's expansion plans and its potential to evolve into a full‑fledged university in the coming years. He also called for interdisciplinary collaboration between architects and engineers to develop innovative, sustainable solutions for the built environment.
The ceremony concluded with a call for graduates to uphold values of integrity, responsibility and social contribution, emphasizing that personal accountability complements institutional efforts in building a better society.
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📰 Source: Vartha Bharati DK