HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, May 14: The Assam Kaziranga University organised its 8th convocation ceremony on Friday. The ceremony was conducted for a total of 787 students including PhDs of 2022 batch.
The convocation ceremony was hosted in the university campus at Koraikhowa, Jorhat and was chaired by Basant Khetan, pro-chancellor of the university. The chief guest for the event, Temjen Imna Along, minister of Higher and Technical Education & Tourism, government of Nagaland, congratulated the graduating students and urged them to be humble, innovative and generous. Asking the students to be knowledgeable, the minister also shared his insights into the role of education and emphasised on its potential to bring constructive changes in the society.
While praising the university management, the minister heaved praises on the university, its infrastructure, and its contribution in the field of higher education in the north-eastern region. He also assured necessary assistance and guidance to the university in carrying forward the cause of quality higher education in days to come.
The vice chancellor of the university, Dr P K Mishra congratulated the students of the graduating batches. Addressing the ceremony, Dr Mishra emphasised on the role of Assam Kaziranga University in promoting quality higher education in the region. Talking about the various achievements made by the university, the vice chancellor reiterated upon the need of building academic rigour in changing the landscape of higher education in the region. Focussing on the need to strengthen skill development and research in bringing development to the north-eastern region, Dr Mishra emphasised on the importance of empowering the youth with state-of-the-art facilities in becoming better citizens and contributing to the growth and development of the whole region in particular and the nation in general. Dr Mishra reiterated the commitment made by the university in shaping the future of the region with quality and value based higher education.
The university conferred honorary doctorate upon two distinguished personalities. The first honorary doctorate was presented to Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, former director general-CSIR and former president, National Science Academy. The honorary doctorate was presented for his contribution towards the field of science and innovation. Dr Mashelkar has immense contributions as a scientist, technologist, and an innovator and has left an indelible mark on the development and progress of our nation. In his encouraging speech, Dr Mashelkar emphasised upon the importance of knowledge and its potential in creating a better nation. Urging the students to work hard and build perseverance, Dr Mashelkar weighs upon the need to use knowledge and education in changing the fate of the nation.
The second honorary doctorate was presented to Dr Rajendra Singh, commonly referred to as the ‘Water Man of India’. Dr Singh was conferred with the honorary doctorate for his contribution towards the field of water conservation and environmental sustainability. Dr Singh has made immense contributions in the field of water conservation and environmentalism. In his speech, Dr Singh has urged the students to use knowledge for the protection and conservation of nature. Applauding the students on their graduating day, he reiterated the need for creating a sustainable society by bringing positive changes through sustainable and environmentally safe practices.
Other distinguished personalities present in the convocation ceremony were –Rainy Khetan, director, Kaziranga University and Dr A Nshonga, director of Higher Education, Nagaland.
