Ranchi University (RU) is all set to host the 31st convocation ceremony on November 13 at Dikshant Mandap, Morabadi. Around 53 students will receive gold medals from Governor Draupadi Murmu on the occasion.
Students of batch 2014-2016 both Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) will receive their degrees this year. A budget of Rs 30 lakh has been approved by the university recently for the purpose. The programme is likely to begin at 10: 30 AM.
“As many as 53 students from regular streams including vocational courses will be felicitated by the Chief Guest. Gown distribution will begin soon on university campus premises. Also, the final list of P.hd, M.Phil and D.lit holders from different departments is being compiled and will be finalized soon,” said, RU Officer (PR), PK Jha.
To manage the programme as per the plan, various committees under university officials have been constituted.
“Following the previous year programme, the university has formed various committees to manage the work. Organising committee, finance committee, media incharge ,core committee, advisory board and dais management, volunteers cum discipline committee, souvenir, speech committee have been constituted and will be supervised by the selected members who were earlier present in each committee,” added Jha.
However, Jha said that the final guest list will be presented in a day or two. “The department has not yet received the consent of the Minister including the Chief Minister. However, as per the university protocol besides other dignitaries, members of syndicate and senate along with former Vice-chancellors of RU will attend the convocation ceremony,” he said.
Notably, following the health issues of Padma Shri HR Nagendra, a renowned yoga therapist and academician who has given his consent earlier to attend the convocation ceremony of the State oldest varsity, the last minute change has been made in the convocation programme schedule.