The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) held its fifth convocation on Thursday with over 550 Ph.D. scholars conferred degrees. The convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was organized virtually. It was the 5th annual convocation of the university.
The pandemic crisis affected all the sectors including education too. Thus the convocation was organized in a virtual mode due to this reason.
Union minister of education Dharmendra Pradhan was invited to grace the occasion by their presence as a chief guest at the convocation.
He said, “Educational institutions such as JNU have a fundamental role in disseminating quality education and empower masses and youth to contribute to nation-building.”
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is the Visitor to the university, congratulated the scholars who achieved Ph.D. degrees along with their supervisors and the university.
Mr. Pradhan also said that the New Education Policy (NEP) will help transform the education sector. He added, “Efforts have been made to provide holistic education to every child and youth in India.”
Based on the foundation of accessibility, affordability, equity, and quality, this visionary document will assert the India that our ancestors and the great philosophers have dreamt of.
The vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar also addressed the students. He said, “The fact that the university has been able to produce so many graduates at a time when not only India but the entire world is grappling with the ill-effects and the aftermath of the pandemic speaks volumes about the quality of effort that the research scholars and faculty members have put into their work.”
He motivated the students by his words. He added, “It is a matter of great pride for the entire JNU community that for the fifth consecutive year, our university has been ranked as number two among the universities in India in NIRF rankings”
This year the scholars had pursued research work in 11 of the university’s schools and three special centers.