Protocols for the 14th the Convocation Ceremony

1. The IIT Mandi convocation ceremony requires complete decorum and the following guidelines must be followed:
2. Breach of protocol may lead to a legal punishment.
3. Children below 10 years are not allowed.
4. The convocation hall seats shall be occupied at 9:00 a.m. by the members, the graduating students and their accompanying guests/family members, as mentioned in the invitation card.
5. The graduating students are allowed to participate in the convocation subject to the participation in rehearsal.
6. The graduating students must sit only at the designated seat that has been allotted during the rehearsal.
7. The audience shall not leave the hall before the completion of the ceremony. They should move from their seats only after the academic procession departs and leaves the hall.
8. Cross talks, photography, movements, and loitering inside the convocation hall are strictly prohibited.
9. The audience will keep sitting in their designated seats, and will not move out of their places.
10. The graduating students shall move out of their designated seats only when their turn comes for receiving the award/degree and they must follow the exact procedure as followed during rehearsal.
11. A government-issued photo ID proof (Passport, Voter I-card, Aadhaar card, Driving License, institute alumni card, PAN card etc.) for registration at the venue, and for allowing entry into the convocation hall, is mandatory for all the graduating students.
12. Security measures prohibit carry-in items. The following items are prohibited during the convocation viz. camera, whistles, bottled water or any bottled liquids, balloons, wrapped gifts, weapons, knife, sharp objects, food, alcohol etc. Coats, trousers, purses and other items are subject to inspection.
13. Personal photography and selfies are prohibited. The PMC coordinators and the NKN team shall carry out the photography and videography, respectively. The link of these photographs will be shared with the graduating students after the ceremony.
14. During the entire convocation event, mobile phones should be switched off.
15. Vehicles shall be parked in the assigned parking area only as directed by the Security Officer (SO).
16. The Convocation ceremony will be live streamed in Rooms A18-1 and A18-2. Parents are kindly requested to view the proceedings from these venues.
17. Whistling, shouting, making noise, cheering and other forms of exclamations are prohibited.
18. In case an eligible member does not paticipate in the rehearsal or does not confirm attending this convocation, he/she will not be allowed to participate in the convocation.
19. The graduating students shall make travel and stay arrangements on their own and NO hostel accommodation will be provided.
20. Each participant shall be allowed a maximum of one accompanying family member at the convocation ceremony subject to availability of seats.
21. The audience present in the convocation shall stand up at the following occasions at the time when:
•  The academic procession enters the hall and till they take their seats, 
• Vande-matram, the national anthem,
• The academic procession departs and leaves the hall, and the “Oath”.