The traditional Pahari topi will replace the square convocation cap in the first convocation ceremony of the Shri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University. The convocation ceremony of the university would be held at college of Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal on Saturday. The scholars will also wear the scarf worn by natives of Uttarakhand as part of the ceremonial attire chosen for the convocation.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr U S Rawat informed that the attire worn by the scholars during the convocation ceremony would reflect the culture of Uttarakhand. Interestingly the university has decided to adhere to the ceremonial cloak for the convocation which the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat refused to wear during convocation ceremony of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) recently. The CM advised the varsities to design a dress for such ceremonies which reflects the ancient Indian culture and not the colonial hangover. Following suit the higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat had declared that ceremonial attire reflecting the Indian culture would be designed soon.
Informing about the first ever convocation of the University that was set up in the year 2012, the VC said that the chancellor of the university and Governor of Uttarakhand Dr K K Paul would be the Chief Guest for the ceremony. The Higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawar and Tehri MlA, Dhan Singh Negi would also attend the ceremony. The university would confer Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Post Graduate and Graduate degrees to 5879 students on the occasion. The Chief Guest will award gold and silver medals to 54 scholars and would hand over Governor’s Trophy to five students in the ceremony. The VC claimed that the university is performing up to the mark despite restraints like acute shortage of man power. The Government of Uttarakhand set up the university in the year 2012 with jurisdiction over districts of Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pauri. Tehri, Uttarkashi, Hardiwar and Dehradun. The university has so far granted affiliation to 16 PG colleges, 28 B.Ed colleges, 17 evening colleges and 86 private colleges. For better coordination with the institutes located in the plain areas a camp office at Sahaspur is being set up.