Taking to account the pandemic situation and the rising number of cases in the state and as per the official announcement, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad holds its 9th Convocation Ceremony today in a virtual manner. Details coming from Hyderabad campus of the varsity has confirmed that a total of 78395 students to receive degrees in a virtual ceremony to be held today.
Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday gave a call to the engineers to come out with innovations and compete at the global level so as to make India proud and self-reliant.
Delivering the Chancellor’s address at the IX Convocation of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University-Hyderabad (JNTU-H) in a virtual mode from Raj Bhavan, she said engineers have an important role in translating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat into a reality.
“You have so many opportunities to contribute to the country and fulfil your ambitions for innovation by participating in Make in India, Start-up India and Atma Nirbhar Bharat and other initiatives launched by the government,” she added.
A total of 53 Gold medals were presented to the meritorious students and 78,395 UG, PG and PhD degrees were awarded.
JNTUH in-charge Vice-Chancellor Jayesh Ranjan, Registrar Prof. Manzoor Hussain and other senior faculty members were present.