The National law University, Odisha (NlUO) organised its first annual convocation in the Ravenshaw University premises in Cuttack on Sunday.
Senior lawyer and Bar Association of India president Anil B Divan graced the occasion as the chief guest. On the occasion, 50 students were conferred with BA llB degrees, 51 with BBA llB degrees and 10 students were given llM degrees. Besides 3 PhD degrees and 11 gold medals were given away.
The gold medallists include Sohini Mahapatra, Preeti Pratishruti, Dash Sarita Rout, Bhumika Mallick, Abhishek Mour, Shikha Rastogi, Abhishek Chanda , Shraddha Gupta, Jubin Prasad and Satish Padhi.
Divan shared many inspirational experiences of the law practice with the young graduates. He called upon the young graduates to apply their education in the better interest of the society.
Among others, Judges of Supreme Court Justice AK Patnaik, Justice BS Chauhan, Justice Dipak Misra and Justice V Gopala Gowda and Orissa High Court Chief Justice and Chancellor of NlUO Adarsh Kumar Goel graced the occasion. Justice Goel handed over the degrees to the young
graduates.