- Gold medal winners, degree recipients honored at Bhoj University convocation
Bhopal: Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that in global competition, distance education is an important means of lifelong education along with earning livelihood. It is a simple and easy medium to deliver education to the extremely backward, remote areas of the society, Divyangjan, domestic, working men and women and youth. Governor Patel was addressing the seventh convocation of Raja Bhoj (Open) University on Tuesday. Higher Education, AYUSH and Technical Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar was also present in the ceremony held at Kushabhau Thakre International Auditorium, Bhopal.
Eminent personalities honored
In the convocation ceremony, Governor Mangubhai Patel honored Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha Institute’s Chancellor Padma Vibhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Physicist of International Center for Theoretical Physics Dr. Atish Shripad Dabholkar, Atomic Energy Education Society BARC’s Dr. J.V. Yakhmi, IIT Chennai’s Professor Padma Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Omprakash Sharma with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.). Similarly, educationist and former Vice Chancellor (Indira Gandhi National Open University) Prof. Nageshwar Rao was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Distance Education (D.D.E.). Governor Patel conferred Raja Bhoj Excellence Medal to the students of the university and degrees to the conferred students.
Governor Mangubhai Patel was welcomed by presenting a Tulsi sapling. He was felicitated with a shawl, shrifal and a memento. Governor Patel released the souvenir of the university. The welcome address was given by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Sanjay Tiwari. Registrar Dr. Sushil Manderia conducted the proceedings of the convocation and expressed his gratitude. Senior officials, Vice Chancellors of various universities, Heads of various faculties of Bhoj Open University, conferred students and their parents were also present in the convocation.