Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that students should remember the convocation oath every day and always follow the truth. He was addressing the convocation ceremony of Barkatullah University, Bhopal held at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium.
The program held in the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav was also attended by Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar, Vice Chancellor Professor Suresh Kumar Jain along with officers of the Higher Education Department and University, faculty, and department heads and students.
Governor Patel and CM Dr. Yadav inaugurated the convocation ceremony of Barkatullah University, Bhopal by lighting the lamp and offering prayers to Maa Saraswati.
Earlier, the University Shobha Yatra entered the auditorium reciting the Swasti Vachan. This was followed by the police band playing the national anthem.
Governor Patel and CM Dr. Mohan Yadav also released the souvenir of Barkatullah University and a book on Yoga. University Vice-Chancellor Professor Suresh Kumar Jain then started the process of convocation after seeking permission from the Governor and Chancellor Patel.
Governor Patel and CM Mohan Yadav launched the system of providing online digital mark sheets and degrees to the students of the university.
Degree was awarded to student Tanu Gulati and PhD degree to Anupama Kujur in digital format. Barkatullah University, Bhopal is the first university in the country to provide online digital mark sheets and degrees to students.
CM Mohan Yadav congratulated the university for this innovation. Gold medals were awarded by Governor Patel and CM Dr. Yadav to the students who secured the highest marks at undergraduate, postgraduate and other higher academic levels in various departments and faculties of the University.
Governor Patel said that digital mark-sheets and degrees should be provided every year by the university. Governor Patel also congratulated the university for the amount of Rs 100 crore received under the PM-USHA scheme for the latest research facilities, infrastructural development, technological upgradation and innovations.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav announced that Barkatullah University will provide degrees free of cost to the students. He said that the convocation ceremony is an important stage for the students to connect with the world after being initiated into studies and teaching. He congratulated and extended his best wishes to all the students who received degrees in the convocation ceremony.
Governor and Chancellor Patel and CM Dr. Yadav awarded PhD degrees for the academic session 2022-23 to the students of Arts, Commerce, Physical Education, Education, Engineering, Technical Education, Home science, Biology, Law, Science, Social science and other faculties from the stage.
Vice Chancellor Professor Jain read out the oath in his sermon to the students. As part of the oath, an excerpt taken from the 11th Article of Aitareya Upanishad was read out to the students in Sanskrit.
