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Graduates to be architects of Viksit Bharat, their degrees commitment to...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Feb 28: Describing graduates as architects of the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday said universities must drive research and innovation that are not just rooted in Indian realities but are also globally competitive. Addressing the 102nd convocation of Delhi University (DU) here, the vice president noted the growing enrolment of women in higher education and said that more than 70 per cent of the gold medallists this year were women. More than 1.2 lakh students were conferred with degrees at the convocation ceremony, where Radhakrishnan was the chief guest.

Graduates to be architects of Viksit Bharat, their degrees commitment to...

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Key Highlights

  • The ceremony was presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Singh.
  • Radhakrishnan said DU started with three colleges, two faculties and eight departments.
  • “Today, the university has grown to 16 faculties, 86 departments, 90 colleges, 20 halls and hostels, over 30 centres and institutes, 34 libraries and more than 6 lakh students,” he said.
  • He credited the collective efforts of teachers, administrators and students for this achievement.
  • On the cut-throat competition for admissions to the university, the vice president said V-C Singh informed him that seats are filled without any delay and cut-offs touch 98 per cent.
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