Don't fear failures, learn to take risks in life: Softbank CEO

The fourth convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU) was held at Swatantrata Bhawan hall on the varsity campus here today.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Japan-based SoftBank Nikesh Arora and IIM-Ahmedabad professor A K Gupta addressed the students on the occasion.
Arora, an alumnus of BHU, in his address, said, "It was the time of exponential revolution, where millions of information are generated within minutes, and in order to keep ourselves updated to the fast moving world, we need to adapt to innovative learning."
"To fulfil our dreams, one must have the will to take up challenges...," he said.

Sharing his thought on convergence of technology into reality, Arora emphasised that "in our life there was a need to make a balance between work profile and family".
He told students that they do not need to fear failures andthey must learn to take up risks in their lives.

"When we face failures, we need to make a pit-stop and contemplate on the reasons behind and then again move on in our life and even strive harder to achieve success," he said.
Arora also shared his memories with students during his stay in the university around 26 years ago.
IIM-Ahmedabad professor Gupta said curiosity is the final breath of innovation. The culture can be cultivated with genuine curiosity and it is important to identify the source present in the mind for building that creativity.

BHU Vice-Chancellor G C Tripathi and IIT (BHU) Director Rajeev Sangal exhorted students to build up a good character in them while wishing the passing-out students all success in their future.
They appealed to students to serve the society and contribute for the better nation building in their all possible manner .
A total of 604 students were conferred with Ph.D, M.Tech/M.Pharm, IDD/IMD, B.Tech/B.Pharm degrees.
Himanshu Chauan received the highest number of medals (10 medals) in the Convocation for standing first in the entire institute.