The IIEST convocation, scheduled for June 30, will be held online because of the surge in Covid cases.

The students have been asked to register from June 4. The degree certificates will be sent to the recipients by post.

The recipients have been asked to send relevant information such as the mailing address through Google Link by June 20.

“The recipients cannot be asked to visit the institute to attend the event at a time when Covid cases are rising on the campus. The situation is so bad that we had to open a Covid vaccination centre and an isolation facility on the campus,” the official said.

“The institute had last month decided against calling students back to the campus for supplementary tests and practicals because of the Covid situation on the campus and elsewhere. The situation has yet to normalise. So there is no other option but to hold the convocation online,” the official said.

A notice posted on the institute’s website says: “Degree recipients are requested to attend the programme online. The graduating students shall wear formal dress. All graduating students shall have to pay Rs. 750/- as registration fee.”

A small programme will be held on the campus, which will be attended by IIEST director Parthasarathi Chakrabarti and other senior officials of the institute.

The event will be live-streamed on digital platforms.

“Details of the digital platforms will be finalised soon,” said an official.