As I stand here to deliver the Convocation Address for the third time in Himachal Pradesh University, I notice the same exhilaration and excitement in the students. Convocation day marks the completion of an extremely important phase in the life of an individual.
I am extremely happy to be here in Shimla to deliver the First Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lecture. Nearly five decades ago, my predecessor Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).
It gives me great pleasure to be here today for the inauguration of Maharaja Agrasen University, which is an outcome of the vision, commitment and effort of the Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society.
I am indeed happy to have this opportunity today for the Seventh Convocation of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), a premier Institute of higher learning in defence related engineering and technology.
1. It gives me immense pleasure to be here this afternoon.
2. Some journeys in the lives of great men are destined to be transformational, both for themselves and for their people. So was it with Swami Vivekananda’s voyage to Chicago 120 year ago today.
I am indeed happy to be here this afternoon to attend the First Convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University. This is a long awaited and proud moment for all the distinguished students who have received degrees.
I am happy to be here to participate in the first convocation of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD).
Ladies and Gentleman,
It gives me immense pleasure to deliver this address on the inauguration of the 16th Indian Cooperative Congress.
It is indeed a privilege for me to be here to present the National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse.
It is my pleasure to join you for the Eighth Convocation of Malaviya National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jaipur, which is being held in its Golden Jubilee Year. I congratulate Professor K.K. Aggarwal, Chairman, Board of Governors, Professor I.K.
