Mohali, CU Campus: As many as 926 students were awarded degrees during ‘Annual Convocation - Celebrating Milestones, Embracing New Beginnings’ held here at Chandigarh University.
Presiding over the convocation ceremony as Chief Guest, Dutch Nobel laureate in Physics, Professor Gerardus T Hooft and Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha and Chancellor of Chandigarh University Satnam Singh Sandhu awarded degrees to the undergraduate and post-graduate students who completed their education from the varsity in different academic disciplines. Later, MP Rajya Sabha Satnam Singh Sandhu also awarded Nobel Laureate Professor Gerardus T Hooft with the honorary doctorate degree in sciences for his contribution in the field of Physics.
During the convocation as many as 827 Graduates and 99 Post-Graduates (Master’s degree) were awarded degrees including 701 students of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering (BE-CSE), 99 students of Masters in N&D, 43 students of B Sc Computer Science, 83 students from Bachelor of Physiotherapy and as many as 12 students were awarded Gold Medals in different academic disciplines.
In his address to the graduate and post-graduate students, Dutch Nobel laureate in Physics, Professor Gerardus T Hooft said, “The young generation has the responsibility of taking their respective nations forward specially in the field of research. The youth have all the energy to explore new possibilities, and I am of the opinion that nothing is impossible if you follow the right procedure. Success should not be a hindrance to your future. My advice to the students is that they must keep their curiosity alive throughout. Curiosity of finding something is what leads to research. If there is no curiosity among the youth, then that respective nation would hit the dead end.”
Chancellor of Chandigarh University Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “The world is changing very fast, we have a target of achieving or making India a developed nation by 2047 and every youth should contribute towards realization of this dream. There is a whole new world of opportunities waiting for you outside, you have to explore the right opportunity at the right time to be successful. To cultivate industry-ready graduates and provide our students international academic exposure, Chandigarh University has established 516 academic partnerships and affiliations across more than 100 countries worldwide.”
