Governor takes part in five-year SV varsity convocation
Vijayawada, June 23 (Maxim News): Andhra Pradesh Governor and Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University Biswabhusan Harichandan participated in the 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st and 62nd combined Convocation held in Srinivasa Auditorium in Tirupati on Thursday, in virtual mode from Raj Bhavan.
Delivering the Convocation address, Chancellor Harichandan said Sri Venkateswara University has seen excellent growth, going from strength to strength and rose in stature over the past 68 years, as a premier institute of higher learning in the country and that he was happy to know that it has been accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC and selected under Category–I grade autonomy status, as one among the top 10 Universities in India by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
“It is truly a matter of pride for our State that Sri Venkateswara University has secured high ranking in many categories among the Universities in India and Asia and received funding and research grants from several national and International agencies and entered into collaborative research agreements through Memorandum of Understating, to conduct research work in frontier areas of national and International importance,” said the Chancellor.
Dr Kasturirangan appreciated the proposal of Sri Venkateswara University to set up a ‘Centre of Excellence in Educational Technology’, within the University, as part of NEP 2020 recommendations.
The University conferred Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Letters on Sri Chandra Bhanu Satpathy, a noted Philanthropist and Narala Rama Reddy, renowned Avadhani and Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science on Dr Indla Rama Subba Reddy, eminent psychiatrist. Prof. K. Raja Reddy, Vice Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, presented the University’s annual reports. Prof. R.V.S. Satyanarayana and Prof. M. Srinivasulu Reddy felicitated Chancellor Harichandan with a memento and shawl, on behalf of Sri Venkateswara University. Prof. K. Hemachandra Reddy, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education and R.P. Sisodia, Special Chief Secretary to Governor, also attended the Convocation. (Maxim News)
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