It is time to higher calling for education, not just learning craft and starting earning. We’ve to ponder over purpose of education. Through education, we’ve to rise above the cast, creed and religion and become an Indian and contribute for the national development. We should try to work to enjoy not only for earning but bring smile on the face of the poorest of poor,” Najeeb Jung, lt Governor of Delhi and chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha (IP) University opined at the recently held 11th convocation ceremony of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, Delhi.
A total of 20,690 degrees were awarded. 59 students were awarded PhD degrees, 71 students were given gold medals and 36 students were given certificates for their exemplarary performances. Delivering the convocation address as the chief guest of the occasion, Prof Hari Gautam, former chairman of UGC and former VC Banaras Hindu University said that it is an occasion for students to look back at the struggle and hard work they have put in to earn their merit credentials. Through right kind of education, we can inculcate citizenship values, liberate people from ignorance, empower them with knowledge, information, skills and expand their outlook.
Presenting the university report, the vice-chancellor of the university Prof Anil K Tyagi informed the university has 76,171 students enrolled in 153 programmes of 13 university schools, two specialised centres and 115 affiliated institutes.