<p>The 48th convocation of the Bangalore University held on Thursday, brought to the fore stories of achievement, hard work and determination. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Lora Jincy, who received six gold medals for her BEd degree, is a mother of two children. Jincy joined her BEd course at CMR College of Education, soon after giving birth to her second child. <br /><br />“My husband and mother greatly encouraged me to study. It definitely involved a lot of hard work. I used to study late into the night and it has paid off.” <br /><br />Juggling her personal and professional commitments is nothing new for this teacher at Legacy School, Byrathi, and she now plans to take up MA in English.<br /><br />Kanchana C does not want to waste even a second of her time. She would take out her books and start studying even while commuting from her house on Bannerghatta Road to Central College. <br /><br />Her diligence has paid her rich dividends. Kanchana bagged top honours in her postgraduate studies in Mathematics with six gold medals. <br /><br />“I will continue my studies and plan to do a PhD in the same subject,” she said.<br />Bagging a total of nine gold medals for his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering is a vindication of sorts for Niranjan C B’s dedicated work. <br /><br />“I always sat in the first bench of my class, diligently attended all classes and paid close attention to everything that was taught,” said Niranjan.<br /><br />He completed his MTech in structural engineering from RV College of Engineering. Niranjan will now head to Chennai where he is on the verge of landing a top job with a world renowned technology company. A total of 87 gold medals and 71 cash prizes were awarded on the day. <br /> <br />PhD degrees <br /><br />Former MP Tejaswini, the journalist-turned-politician, received her doctorate in Political Science, for her thesis on the strife in Kashmir titled, ‘World’s longest pending conflict - Conflict management and conflict resolution’. Tejaswini devoted almost seven years to finish her thesis. <br /><br />“After I lost the election in 2009, I vigorously pursued my thesis, travelled to Kashmir and did a comprehensive study on all aspects of the subject. There is no end to one’s education and the process of learning is continuous.” <br />A total of 166 PhD degrees were awarded on the day. <br /><br />Honorary doctorates<br /><br />As many as seven honorary doctorates were conferred on former Union minister S M Krishna, former Isro chairman Dr U R Rao, former Indian cricketer G R Vishwanath, Sanskrit scholar Shivakumara Swami, noted Kannada singer B K Sumithra, chief commissioner of income tax K Satyanarayana and Sanskrit scholar Dr Vanitha Ramaswamy. <br /><br />“It is a beautiful day. In fact, it is one of the best days of my life and I am honoured to receive this honour,” said Vishwanath.<br /><br />‘Ignite young minds’<br /><br />Delivering the convocation address, Dr K Radhakrishnan, chairman, Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said that universities had a very important role to play in inspiring and igniting the minds of the youth and helping in efforts of national development.<br /><br />Radhakrishnan stressed the role of an institution in shaping students’ life. <br />“The prestigious Bangalore University has an apt vision of promoting excellence in education for a vibrant and inclusive society, through knowledge creation and dissemination. <br /><br />“It shoulders a great responsibility in creating a knowledge society by producing socially sensitive citizens,” said Radhakrishnan. <br /></p>
<p>The 48th convocation of the Bangalore University held on Thursday, brought to the fore stories of achievement, hard work and determination. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Lora Jincy, who received six gold medals for her BEd degree, is a mother of two children. Jincy joined her BEd course at CMR College of Education, soon after giving birth to her second child. <br /><br />“My husband and mother greatly encouraged me to study. It definitely involved a lot of hard work. I used to study late into the night and it has paid off.” <br /><br />Juggling her personal and professional commitments is nothing new for this teacher at Legacy School, Byrathi, and she now plans to take up MA in English.<br /><br />Kanchana C does not want to waste even a second of her time. She would take out her books and start studying even while commuting from her house on Bannerghatta Road to Central College. <br /><br />Her diligence has paid her rich dividends. Kanchana bagged top honours in her postgraduate studies in Mathematics with six gold medals. <br /><br />“I will continue my studies and plan to do a PhD in the same subject,” she said.<br />Bagging a total of nine gold medals for his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering is a vindication of sorts for Niranjan C B’s dedicated work. <br /><br />“I always sat in the first bench of my class, diligently attended all classes and paid close attention to everything that was taught,” said Niranjan.<br /><br />He completed his MTech in structural engineering from RV College of Engineering. Niranjan will now head to Chennai where he is on the verge of landing a top job with a world renowned technology company. A total of 87 gold medals and 71 cash prizes were awarded on the day. <br /> <br />PhD degrees <br /><br />Former MP Tejaswini, the journalist-turned-politician, received her doctorate in Political Science, for her thesis on the strife in Kashmir titled, ‘World’s longest pending conflict - Conflict management and conflict resolution’. Tejaswini devoted almost seven years to finish her thesis. <br /><br />“After I lost the election in 2009, I vigorously pursued my thesis, travelled to Kashmir and did a comprehensive study on all aspects of the subject. There is no end to one’s education and the process of learning is continuous.” <br />A total of 166 PhD degrees were awarded on the day. <br /><br />Honorary doctorates<br /><br />As many as seven honorary doctorates were conferred on former Union minister S M Krishna, former Isro chairman Dr U R Rao, former Indian cricketer G R Vishwanath, Sanskrit scholar Shivakumara Swami, noted Kannada singer B K Sumithra, chief commissioner of income tax K Satyanarayana and Sanskrit scholar Dr Vanitha Ramaswamy. <br /><br />“It is a beautiful day. In fact, it is one of the best days of my life and I am honoured to receive this honour,” said Vishwanath.<br /><br />‘Ignite young minds’<br /><br />Delivering the convocation address, Dr K Radhakrishnan, chairman, Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said that universities had a very important role to play in inspiring and igniting the minds of the youth and helping in efforts of national development.<br /><br />Radhakrishnan stressed the role of an institution in shaping students’ life. <br />“The prestigious Bangalore University has an apt vision of promoting excellence in education for a vibrant and inclusive society, through knowledge creation and dissemination. <br /><br />“It shoulders a great responsibility in creating a knowledge society by producing socially sensitive citizens,” said Radhakrishnan. <br /></p>
