Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 17: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Mangaluru an institution of eminence, deemed to be university, one of India's leading research focused educational institutions conducted its 31st edition of convocation on Friday, May 17, at T M A Pai Hall, Mangaluru.
The convocation aims to discuss various aspects of MAHE’s plan to align its academic approaches with the National Education Policy 2020.
Dr H S Ballal, pro-chancellor of MAHE declared the 31st convocation open.
As many as 1061 students graduated at the convocation ceremony among which 784 are from UG, 160 from PG and 117 PhD.
Dr M K Ramesh, vice-chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka congratulated all the news graduates and said, "You need to be proud that you have graduated from the esteemed university of MAHE which is always known for its quality education, infrastructure and holistic development. You have been navigated yourself with several projects, industrial visit that gained lot of exposure that helped you to develop knowledge and skills."
He urged students to focus on the upliftment of humanity which will have positive impact.
Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, VSM (Retd.), vice-chancellor of MAHE, Dr Narayana Sabhahit, pro vice-chancellor – Technology & Science, MAHE, Dr Sharath K Rao, pro vice-chancellor – Health Sciences, MAHE, Dr Niti Nipun Sharma, pro vice-chancellor - Strategy & Planning, MAHE, Dr Madhu Veeraraghavan, pro vice-chancellor – Management, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, MAHE, and Dr Giridhar P Kini, registrar, MAHE were also present.
Dr Dilip G Naik, pro vice-chancellor, MAHE - Mangaluru campus welcomed the gathering and Dr Nanditha Shenoy compered the event.
About Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
(Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University)
MAHE is recognised as a leading quality academic and education service provider and has significantly contributed to continuously improving the standards and penetration of higher education in India.
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education has, as its genesis, an enthralling story of a genius, the late Dr. T. M. A. Pai who had the vision of making society rid of the three major ills of illiteracy, ill health, and poverty. It provides a great variety of graduate and postgraduate skill enhancement educational courses covering several important disciplines like medicine, engineering, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, management, communication, life sciences, hotel administration, etc. through its 25 Professional Higher Education institutions.
It has also taught and researched departments in Statistics, Commerce, Geopolitics & International Relations, European Studies, Philosophy & Humanities, Atomic & Molecular Physics, etc. Over 35,000 students from all over the world pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in diverse subjects.
The finest of infrastructure facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, well-equipped laboratories, and dedicated and competent faculty have enabled MAHE to be reckoned as one of the best-deemed universities, attracting students from all over India and 60+ countries of the world. MAHE currently has 3000+ faculty and 10500+ support and service staff. MAHE is a Wi-Fi-enabled campus and has excellent facilities for sports and games. MAHE has been accredited by NAAC with an A++ Grade and its technical programs are also accredited by NBA. MAHE’s quest for excellence is best exemplified in national and international recognitions.
As per the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF)-2023 of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, MAHE has ranked 6th in the ‘Universities’ Category.
MAHE has an off-campus, each at Mangaluru, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur, and has two off-Shore campuses, one in Dubai (UAE) and the other in Melaka (Malaysia). MAHE and its off-center campuses and off-shore campuses have world-class infrastructural facilities and follow pedagogy, which is constantly reviewed and upgraded to reflect the latest trends and developments in their respective disciplines.