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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
24 girls get gold medals at PU convocation
1 2 Patna:Patna University (PU) girls outsmarted boys by bagging as many as 24 out of 40 gold medals awarded to the toppers of postgraduate (PG) examinations at its annual convocation held here at Veronica Auditorium of Patna Women's College auditorium on Saturday. Governor-cum-chancellor Arif Mohammed Khan presided. Altogether, 1,237 scholars who passed the postgraduate examinations of PU in the 2022-24 session were awarded degrees and 57 scholars were awarded PhD degrees at the convocation. Former vice-chancellor of PU and sitting chairman of the Bihar State University Service Commission Girish Kumar Chaudhary was awarded an honoris causa doctorate degree in recognition of his valuable contributions to the all-round development of PU during his vice-chancellorship (2021-24). Delivering the convocation address, Guru Ghasidas University's vice-chancellor Alok Kumar Chakrawal congratulated the degree recipients and appealed to them to serve their country in earnest. "The youths were agents of social change and they could help India attain the status of a developed nation," he said. Lauding the provisions of the National Education Policy-2020, Chakrawal said if properly implemented, this policy would help India become the most developed economy in the world. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025: Steel Suppliers From Mexico At Lowest Prices (Take A Look) Steel Suppliers | search ads Search Now Undo The new policy is capable of turning India into an entrepreneurial hub. He also appealed to the youths to be enterprising and start working along with their studies to boost their confidence. In his presidential remarks, the governor lauded the performance of the girls in PU examinations and said that no society can prosper without the progress of women. "India would become great only when women take the social leadership," he said. He appealed to the youths to remain disciplined in every walk of life. "The youths should always work for the betterment of their society by ensuring the development of the marginalised sections of the society. They should also work hard to preserve their cultural heritage," the governor said. PU vice-chancellor Ajay Kumar Singh, in his welcome address, outlined the academic and infrastructural development of the university in recent times. PU registrar Shalini led the academic procession. PU geology department teacher Atul Aditya Pandey conducted the proceedings.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PU convocation: No DLitt or DSc degrees to scholars, honorary doctorate for Ex-VC
Patna: Even as 108-year-old Patna University (PU) will not award the coveted Doctor of Letters (DLitt) or Doctor of Science (DSc) degree to any scholar at its annual convocation scheduled on May 31, its former vice-chancellor (VC) and sitting chairman of the Bihar State University Service Commission, Girish Kumar Chaudhary, will be awarded honoris causa doctorate degree on the occasion. Governor-cum-chancellor Arif Mohammed Khan has reportedly approved the PU's proposal for awarding the honorary doctorate degree to Chaudhary in recognition of his valuable contributions to the academic and infrastructure development of the university. He will be receiving this degree after a gap of nine years as per PU records, said PU examination controller Shyamal Kishore. Earlier, Banaras Hindu University's VC Girish Chandra Tripathi was awarded the honoris causa doctorate degree in 2016 when Y C Simhadri was PU's VC. And, before that Indira Gandhi National Open University's VC HP Dixit was awarded this degree during the vice-chancellorship of K K Jha in 2003. Much earlier, renowned historian Syed Hasan Askari was awarded honorary doctorate degree by PU in 1984 when G P Sinha was the VC. It may be recalled here that PU had approached President APJ Abdul Kalam for this honorary degree in 2005, but he politely declined the offer. Patna University Teachers Association's president Abhay Kumar told this newspaper that the names of RJD supremo and former CM Lalu Prasad (2004-05), CM Nitish Kumar (2011) and some other politicians, including former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, were proposed by the syndicate, but the honorary degree could not be awarded to them owing to some controversies. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kickstart your new journey with the Honda Shine 125 Honda Learn More Undo So far as the award of D Litt and D Sc degrees is concerned, not a single scholar has been awarded this degree by the university for more than two decades. In fact, the universities in Bihar, including PU, have stopped registering candidates for DLitt or DSc degree following an instruction from the chancellor's secretariat more than a decade ago, not to allow candidates undertake research leading to DLitt/DSc degree on the basis of old, outdated statutes. This year, 1,237 scholars who have passed the postgraduate examinations of PU in the 2022-24 session will be awarded their degrees at the convocation to be held at Patna Women's College. The recipients would include 57 Ph D scholars. Altogether 40 toppers of PG examinations, including 24 girls, would be awarded gold medals. Guru Ghasi Das University's vice-chancellor Alok Kumar Chakrawal will deliver the convocation address.
