Around 11,000 to be conferred degrees at Goa University convocation

PANAJI: At Goa University’s 32nd annual convocation ceremony, to be held on February 24, over 10,670 students will be conferred degrees in the different faculties.
At the convocation, where vice-president of India M Venkaiah Naidu will be the chief guest, 78 candidates will be awarded PhD degrees and 76 meritorious students will receive 134 awards, including gold medals, prizes and scholarships in the various disciplines, the university has said.
The convocation ceremony, to be held at the Dinanath Mangueshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy, will see students being addressed by the vice-president of India, Goa governor and chancellor of Goa University Satya Pal Malik, and GU vice-chancellor Prof Varun Sahni. Chief minister and education minister Pramod Sawant will also be present at the ceremony, the varsity has said.
Goa University has already begun accepting applications online from students for the convocation.
“Only those students whose results have been declared and have qualified for the degree after December 16, 2018 are eligible to apply for convocation,” GU has said.
“Candidates desirous of collecting their degree/diploma certificate should collect the same from the university examination section after 30 days from the date of application by producing the proof of payment along with photo ID,” the university has said.