Media Release
Mangaluru, Oct 15: Srinivas University held its 9th annual convocation ceremony on October 15, at the Mukka Campus of Srinivas University.
Dr Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, principal advisor at Hilal ESG Ltd and former chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, attended the event as the chief guest. In his address, he said, "We should keep our feet firmly grounded on the earth, but dream big. Only then will your steps be strong enough to reach your goals and turn those dreams into reality. Skill is essential, and education is the tool through which innate talent gets shaped."
Dr Faruk G Patel, founder, chairman & managing director of KP Group, also attended as a chief guest. Addressing the graduates, he remarked, "The degree you earn today is a key that will help you explore the world. Through hard work, you can prove yourself. You must think big to achieve big. We are not born merely for personal comfort; we are born with the purpose of bringing comfort to our elders and future generations."
In his presidential address, Dr A Srinivas Rao stated, "Whenever we review our syllabus, we focus on industry requirements. We strongly believe in hands-on training and student interaction to make our graduates industry-ready." He congratulated all graduates and their parents, emphasizing that knowledge is the key to success and advising students to continuously update their skills in line with evolving market demands.
Prof Er A Mithra S Rao, trustee member of the Srinivas University Board of Governors, administered the oath to the graduates. Dr K Satyanarayana Reddy presented the details of the participating graduates—including undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD scholars—and highlighted the university’s research achievements over the past year.
A Vijayalakshmi R Rao (Trustee member, Board of Governors), Samana S Rao (Trustee member, Board of Governors), Dr Anil Kumar (Registrar), Dr Srinivasa Mayya D (Registrar, evaluation), and Dr Ajay Kumar (Registrar, development) were present on the dais.
A total of 2,077 graduates were conferred degrees during the convocation, comprising 1,619 undergraduate and 395 postgraduate students. Highlighting academic excellence, the university announced 177 rank holders, awarded 37 chancellor’s gold medals to top achievers, and conferred 63 PhD degrees upon research scholars.
The programme began with a welcome address by registrar Dr Anil Kumar, who also introduced the guests. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Srinivasa Mayya D, Registrar (Evaluation). The event was compered by Prof Elson D’Souza.