JNU to hold fourth annual convocation on November 18 – Times of India
JNU Rector Satish Chandra Garkoti mentioned in a launch that over 600 PhD levels will likely be conferred in the course of the convocation.
“Over 600 PhD degrees will be conferred on this day. The number is unprecedented considering the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This is the third consecutive year that the convocation is being organized which is focused only on conferring the PhD degrees,” he mentioned.
President Ram Nath Kovind would be the chief visitor on the operate and Education Minister Ramesh (*18*) Nishank would be the visitor of honour.
The operate will likely be organized on-line in digital mode due to the pandemic.
JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar mentioned JNU reintroduced the convocation ceremony after a hiatus of greater than 4 many years with the second convocation in 2018 adopted by the third convocation in 2019.
“We are glad that in spite of COVID-19 pandemic, we are continuing this tradition providing our students an opportunity to cherish their once in a lifetime experience of receiving their PhD degree. This is a proud moment for their parents too to see their ward’s hard work, assiduity and passion for research fructify,” he mentioned.
The launch mentioned JNU is primarily a analysis-oriented college and with the institution of new faculties and centres over the last couple of years, corresponding to School of Engineering and Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Special Centre of Disaster Studies, Special Centre for National Security Studies and Special Centre for Study of North East India, the quantity of PhD levels will additional enhance within the coming years. “This will further strengthen the research and innovation environment existing in the University,” the discharge mentioned.
