JU to hold Special convocation after 7 years

Over 630 PhD degree holders, Gold Medalists to be felicitated

P S Bali

After seven long years the Jammu University is going to organize Special Convocation on November 14, wherein over 630 PhD degree holders and Gold medalists from 2006-2012 Batch would be felicitated by the Governor, NN Vohra, who is also chancellor of the University.

Talking to Greater Kashmir, PRO Jammu University, Vinay Thussu said that this special convocation is organized to felicitate all the backlog medalists and PhD degree holders of 2006-2012 batch of different faculties.

“Owing to some ‘inexplicable’ reasons, the Jammu University did not organize convocation for the last six years, due to which several PhD degree holders, besides Gold medalists piled up,” said Thussu, adding that this special convocation would be organized to dispose-off those pending degree holders and gold medalists.

He further added that total of 630 students, including gold medalists from 2006-2012 and PhD degree holders from 2007-2012 would be felicitated in this special convocation.

However, the special convocation remained in controversies over its date of conduct, as some scholars and students had raised objection with the previous date of convocation, which was scheduled on October 24.

After students protest, the convocation was postponed and rescheduled for Nov 14. 

Pertinently, JU recently concluded convocation, wherein Pranab Mukherjee, President of India was the chief guest, who awarded around 64 candidates with the University Gold Medals, Cash Awards and Medal, while 67 candidates, who completed their Ph D during 2013 from the Faculty of Sciences, Life Sciences, Arts, Business Studies, Social Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Education, were awarded Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy.