Excelsior Correspondent
DEHRADUN, Dec 13: The 9th Convocation ceremony of DIT University, Dehradun, was held here today for awarding the degrees.
The ceremony was graced by Governor of Uttarakhand, Lt General Gurmeet Singh. On this occasion, President, DIT University, Anuj Agarwal; Principal Advisor, DIT University, N Ravi Shanker; Vice Chancellor, DIT University, Prof G Raghurama; members of the Board of Governors, Board of Management, and Academic Council were also present.
Prof G Raghurama, Vice-Chancellor DITU, presented a brief annual report of the year 2024-25. He highlighted the achievements of students and faculty in the fields of academics, research, sports, and cultural activities.
During the convocation 31 medals were awarded to academic toppers of various programs and 1,257 Graduates, Postgraduates, and Doctoral candidates received their respective degrees. PhD degrees were awarded to 25 students.
Vijayant Singh, B Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Batch 2021-25), received the Shri Naveen Agarwal Memorial Gold Medal for overall excellence and best performance across all fields. The University Gold Medal was awarded to Biru Chauhan, student of B Pharma (Batch 2021-25). Abhay Anand, B Tech Civil Engineering student (Batch 2021-25), and Aditi Gupta, BA (Honors) Psychology student (Batch 2022-25), were awarded the Silver and Bronze medals respectively.
Mohammad Gulrez, Group Manager (AI & Data/Technical Program Management), Intuit, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. The Prestigious Alumni Graduate of the Last Decade Gold Award 2025 was presented to Lieutenant Shaurya Pratap Singh Raikwar of Indian Navy.
The Governor congratulated all graduating students and their parents. He urged the graduates to develop learning spirit and confidence as it prepared them for real life challenges. He expressed his vision to see every graduating student as an expert in his/her field. He motivated them to see dreams and try to achieve them with complete dedication, sincerity and hard work. He highlighted the importance of AI, Robotics, Nano technology, quantum computing and motivated the graduates to utilize these technology to be future ready.
Dr Surbhi Sachdev, Registrar, DIT University, proposed the vote of thanks.
