The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool (IIITDM-Kurnool) celebrated its Foundation Day. The celebration featured a series of academic and technical events. As part of the celebrations, a poster presentation competition was conducted, in which 39 students participated. The event provided a vibrant platform for students to showcase innovative ideas, research outcomes and creative solutions across various domains. An AI Quiz Competition was also conducted for the students. Addressing the gathering of students and faculty, B.H.V.S. Narayana Murthy, vice-chancellor of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, and Former Director-General (Missile and Strategic Systems), Defence Research and Development Organisation congratulated the IIITDM-Kurnool for establishing well-equipped laboratory infrastructure within a short span of time and expressed confidence that the Institute would soon emerge as one of the premier institutions in the country. Highlighting the rapid progress in India’s defence sector, Mr. Narayana Murthy said the increased defence budget is paving the way for India to become a global leader in defence equipment manufacturing, thereby reducing dependency on imports. He emphasised that India is steadily transitioning toward becoming a technologically advanced product-manufacturing nation rather than primarily a service-oriented economy. IIITDM director B.S. Murthy encouraged students and employees to integrate Artificial Intelligence across various domains to support the nation in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047. Published – February 20, 2026 09:10 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation GVMC organises Promise for Clean Vizag drive at Pendurthi school One third of excluded voters in Ernakulam appear back in the final roll as SIR concludes