Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication will hold its third convocation on May 16. On Monday, preparations for the ceremony were reviewed in the varsity in a meeting. Vice President of India and University visitor Vainkaiah Naidu will be the chief guest of the ceremony. Governor's principal secretary also reviewed the preparations at Raj Bhavan.
District administration and police officers conducted rehearsal for the function. Chief Minister and university's general council chairman Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Assembly Speaker Seetasaran Sharma and public relations minister Narottam Mishra will be special guests.
An expert of environment communication Amritlal Vegad, veteran journalist Madhav Govind Vaidya and senior journalist Mahesh Shrivastava will be conferred honorary Dlitt (Honoris Causa) in the ceremony. Vice President Naidu will confer the degree upon the eminent persons. Vice-Chancellor Jagdish Upasane on Monday discussed the preparations for the convocation with professors, officers in a meeting. Post Graduates and research scholars from July 2009 to June 2017 batches will be conferred the degree in the ceremony. All degree recipients will be in Indian traditional dress. The university has registered them in an online mode. The convocation will be held at Vidhan Sabha auditorium at 4 pm.