Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, July 5: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Retd) Dr B D Mishra attended the first Convocation ceremony of the University of Ladakh as the chief guest in a grand event held at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra in Leh, in which 493 students, including 240 under-graduate and 253 post-graduates, were conferred with degrees.
Congratulating the awardees, the LG commended the girl students for being in more numbers than boys and for taking the lead in academics, which, in turn, would shape society and also benefit the posterity.
The LG, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Ladakh, stated that the University campus should be peaceful, placid and conducive for studies and there is need to prepare the academic calendar beforehand so that the management can implement it. He highlighted the need to follow the UGC norms and strike a balance of teaching faculty between locals and outsiders for the overall benefit of students.
The HLG awarded Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) to Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Prof (Dr) Ajay Kumar Sood; Doctorate (Honoris Causa) in the field of Innovation to Chewag Norphel, also known as the Ice Man of India and Doctorate (Honoris Causa) in the field of Literature to Akhon Asgar Ali Basharat. The LG also awarded all 13 toppers of different undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the academic years 2020 and 2021.
Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Dr Ajay Kumar Sood, expressed hope to see the University of Ladakh becoming one of the best universities in the country. He highlighted four pillars that make a country great: education, science and technology, innovation and societal values.
Earlier, Vice-Chancellor, UoL, Prof S K Mehta welcomed the guests and presented report on the university.
Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche; CEC/Chairman, LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon; Executive Councillors/ Councillors of LAHDC Leh/ Kargil; Advisor to the LG, Dr Pawan Kotwal; former MP Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgail; administrative secretaries; Commissioner/ Secretary, Higher Education, Padma Angmo; former VC, UoL, C Phunsog; Prof Talat Ahmad; members of University Council; members of political and religious organisations; HODs; Government officials; officials from University of Ladakh; students and parents were present during the Convocation ceremony.
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