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Covid-19 impact: JNU to hold its fourth convocation virtually in Nov
In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to hold the convocation and make it a memorable event for our students, says JNU VCThe varsity revived the convocation in 2018 by holding the second convocation in JNU. The first convocation was held in 1972
1 min read7 Sep 2020IIT Bombay students ditch black robe, wear kurta pyjama at convocation
UGC had recently asked vice chancellors of all universities to adopt 'ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics'Nandan Nilekani said the five years he spent at IIT Bombay were a defining experience for him
2 min read12 Aug 2019IITs have built brand India globally, says Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi says IITs have built brand India globally and their success has helped India become one of the world's largest pools of technical manpower
1 min read11 Aug 2018Move to hold JNU convocation after 46 years sparks fresh row
The management's decision to hold the JNU convocation on 8 August, for the first time after 1972, has divided the faculty as well as the student community
2 min read9 Jul 2018Viswa-Bharati convocation: Mamata unhappy over PMO not giving clearance to confer Desikottam
Viswa-Bharati University had recommended seven persons including Amitabh Bachchan, authors Amitav Ghosh and Suniti Kumar Pathak, for the Desikottam honour this year
1 min read24 May 2018New regulatory system must to tackle shortage of doctors, says Ram Nath Kovind
We need a new regulatory system to enhance availability of doctors and medical professionals in our society, says President Ram Nath Kovind
1 min read17 Jan 2018IIT Kanpur students told to wear kurtas, pyjamas and churidaars at convocation
Keen to shed what it calls a 'colonial tradition', IIT Kanpur has directed its students to don ethnic attire like kurtas, pyjamas and churidaars during their convocation ceremony
1 min read13 Jun 2017Need to make India defence manufacturing hub: Arun Jaitley
Defence minister Arun Jaitley batted for making India a defence manufacturing hub, saying it is essential to deal with various security challenges like insurgency effectively
1 min read28 May 2017Pranab Mukherjee urges students to be argumentative, not intolerant at IIM-C
President Pranab Mukherjee at IIM Calcutta said that India is a land of tolerance, land of Buddha, land of Chaitanya, but not land of intolerance
2 min read1 Apr 2017Jamia Milia divided on convocation invitation to Narendra Modi
While some Jamia students and alumni have resorted to social media to demand the withdrawal of the invitation, others have come out in support of the move
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