U’khand Open University holds Convocation Ceremony
my uttarakhand news Bureau
Dehradun / Haldwani, 12 Jan: Chancellor and Governor Lt General Gurmit Singh (Retd), participated as the Chief Guest in the 10th Convocation Ceremony of Uttarakhand Open University on Monday. On this occasion, a total of 18,146 students were awarded Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Diploma degrees, while 6 research scholars were conferred the PhD degree.
Addressing the students, the Governor extended his greetings on National Youth Day and emphasised the values of truth, discipline, dedication to duty, and social responsibility, along with the importance of continuous learning. The Chancellor appreciated the academic initiatives of the university and said that it has successfully taken higher education to every household. He noted that the university is doing commendable work by signing MoUs with various educational institutions, prisons, the armed forces, and institutions such as IIT Roorkee, thereby connecting diverse sections of society with higher education.
The Governor urged students who have earned graduate and postgraduate degrees in various disciplines to act as agents of change by taking their knowledge to the remote regions of the state and bringing those deprived of education into the mainstream. He stated that no nation can progress unless education is made its core foundation.
Quoting Swami Vivekananda, the Governor said, “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is achieved.” He stressed that the nation comes first, and called upon students to bring positive change within themselves and define their dreams as clear goals.
He further said that education is a continuous process, and the spirit of lifelong learning should always remain alive within a student. The emergence of curiosity and continuous exploration to satisfy it is a learner’s primary duty. Highlighting the present era, he stated that digital education has become a necessity, and the progress of a nation is determined by its education system.
The Governor also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a “Developed India by 2047”, stating that educational institutions like Uttarakhand Open University are contributing meaningfully toward realising this resolve. He remarked that the university is steadily enhancing the quality of education in a regulated manner. Currently, over 200,000 learners from more than 60 countries are pursuing education at the university. Courses in cyber security and digital technologies are being conducted, and it is the first university in the state to implement the National Education Policy (NEP). The Governor congratulated the university administration on this achievement. On this occasion, various publications, the annual calendar, and the Hindi website of the university were also formally released.
During the ceremony, Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Open University, Prof Naveen Chandra Lohani presented the Progress Report for the Academic Session 2024–25, highlighting the university’s academic expansion, research activities, and efforts to strengthen teaching quality.
Present at the convocation were members of the Academic Council Prof PS Bisht and Dr HC Purohit; members of the Executive Council Prof BS Rajput, Ramesh Chandra Binjola, and Dr Ajay Kumar Gupta; Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University Prof Satpal Singh Bisht; Director General, UCOST, Prof. Durgesh Pant; Vice-Chancellor, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Prof MS Chauhan; Vice-Chancellor of Sridev Suman Uttarakhand University, Prof NK Joshi; along with Prof HP Shukla and Prof Uma Joshi.
The ceremony was also attended by District Magistrate Lalit Mohan Rayal, Senior Superintendent of Police TC Manjunath, Mayor Gajraj Singh Bisht, MLA Dr Mohan Singh Bisht, Minister of State rank Renu Adhikari, former MP Mahendra Pal, and all Directors, officers, and employees of various academic departments.
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