8th CONVOCATION OF ETERNAL UNIVERSITY
BARU SAHIB
8th CONVOCATION OF ETERNAL UNIVERSITY
The Faculty of Eternal University, today, on May 8, 2022, during the 8th Convocation proudly witnessed over 419 students as exceptional grandaunts celebrating their finest moment who received their degree, including 337 undergraduates and 82 students who pursued graduate studies. Counting the family, friends, and loved ones, over 550 participants celebrated convocation along with the Faculty of Eternal University this year.
The University this year focused its attention and celebration on its graduating students, especially the outstanding ones who bagged the University Medals, Memorial Awards for Excellence and Merit Certificates as well as Medal for Outstanding Achievement. Hon’ble Chairman the Kalgidhar Trust and Vice Chancellor, Dr Davinder Singh Ji, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. AS Ahluwalia, Members of the Board of Governing Body, Members of Academic Council, Deans, Directors, Principals of respective colleges, distinguished faculty, academic staff and many more luminaries were present on the occasion. The Chairman The Kalgidhar Trust and Vice Chancellor, Dr Davinder Singh presided over the convocation ceremony. The ‘Registrar Eternal University, Dr SK Chauhan delivered the welcome address. He extended warm welcome to the honourable Chief Guest, Prof. (Dr) RC Sobti and presented a bouquet to him.
Giving details about the Chief Guest, Vice-Chancellor Dr Davinder Singh said that Dr Ranbir Chander Sobti is an eminent Indian educationist, Cell Biologist, former Vice Chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Literature and Education.
The Convocation Hall started bustling with high voltage after the arrival of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Dr Davinder Singh Ji, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. AS Ahluwalia and the Chief Guest Prof. RC Sobti. The Convocation started at sharp 10.00 A.M. with the invocation of the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ followed by the Academic Procession.
The Vice Chancellor Dr. Davinder Singh gave the formal welcome address and presented the ‘Report’ of Eternal University for the year 2020. Vice Chancellor thereupon gave the Degree to each student and showered upon him his blessings for the near future. Degrees were also being conferred by the Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr AS Ahluwalia and honourable Chief Guest, Prof. (Dr) RC Sobti. After the distribution of degrees to students, the Chief Guest awarded the Medals for Outstanding Achievement to the toppers of the session2019-20:
University awarded Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements to
List of University Medals for the Toppers is as detailed below:
After distribution of the University Medals for the Toppers, it was time to award the meritorious teaching faculty which was given to Dr Puneet Negi, Officiating Head Department of Physics. Award of meritorious to the non-teaching staff was given to S. Amar Singh, from Office Superintendent, Registrar Office.
The University awarded ‘Certificate of Merit’ to 61 students who were successful in gaining 80% or above marks. University Medals and cash awards were conferred on the brilliant students for the excellence they achieved in their respective subject/discipline:
- Sh. Pandit Talalam Chand Memorial Excellence Cash Award for standing first in B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics which was sponsored by Sh. DK Sharma and family, with cash award of Rs.10000/- was given to Ms Sukhpreet Kaur.
- Smt. Narbada Devi Memorial Memorial Excellence Cash Award for standing first in B.Sc. Nursing, which was also sponsored by Sh. DK Sharma and his family, with cash award of Rs. 10000/- was given to Ms Sumanpreet Kaur.
- Sardarni Tej Kaur Dhaliwal Memorial Excellence Cash Award for standing first in B.Tech. Food Technology, which was sponsored by Dr HS Dhaliwal, with a cash award of Rs 10000/- was awarded to Ms Sukhmanvir Kaur.
- Sardar Jassa Singh Boparai Memorial Excellence Cash Award for standing first in Agriculture, which was sponsored by Dr BS Boparai, with a cash award of Rs 10000/- was awarded to Ms Rewangini Ranjha.
After the award of Degrees, Merit Certificates and Medals to the students, it was now time for release of publications
Following of the publications were released:
Now, it was the time for the Convocation Address by the honourable Chief Guest, Prof. (Dr) RC Sobti. In his address he stressed upon the need for value based education in the present context. He also advised the student audience, especially the passing out students to value honesty & integrity at their workplace. He expounded that in India, we have tremendous demographic advantage and potential over others being a young country with nearly 65% of its population below the age of 35 years. Eternal University has been actively engaged in translating into reality the vision of the great visionary of 20th Century Sant Attar Singh while educating young people to cultivate the minds imbued with the spirit of enquiry, quest for knowledge, respect for diverse world cultures and a keen desire to serve the community in which they live and work as well as aspire to serve the humanity at large by their spiritual values and knowledge acquired through modern and value based educational approach.
He congratulated to all the young graduates who earned their degrees, medals and merit certificates. He advised them to continue to be associated with their Alma Mater, the Eternal University to help it to tread on its path to academic excellence. As a message, he quoted Swami Vivekananda “Arise! Awake! And stop not until the goal is reached” and offered best wishes in their future endeavours.
After this, Dr Davinder Singh Ji, Vice Chancellor, Eternal University delivered the Presidential Address. The programme ended with honouring of the Chief Guest by presenting him a memento by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Eternal University. Dr Davinder Singh gave a formal vote of thanks to the Chief Guest, Faculty, audience and the students. The ceremony ended at around 01:15 PM with the recitation of National Anthem.
The 8th Convocation Ceremony ended with a ray of hope and joy that is sure to inspire the students and faculty of this University in the years ahead.
