Overview
- At the university’s seventh convocation in Kolkata, the ceremony took place at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town.
- Degrees were awarded to 1,052 undergraduate and postgraduate students, with 25 PhD scholars felicitated and 17 gold medals presented.
- Tharoor said education must move beyond information to formation and beyond competence to conscience, with its worth measured in service to society.
- He urged graduates to embrace civic responsibility, declaring that India’s future will not be written by slogans but by citizens who pair skill with service.
- He noted that most gold medallists were women, as the university also announced a new B.Tech programme from 2026 and outlined plans for additional professional courses.