{"id":1257,"date":"2018-08-06T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2019-11-07T05:24:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T05:24:52","slug":"op-jindal-global-university-celebrates-7th-convocation-and-founders-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2018\/08\/06\/op-jindal-global-university-celebrates-7th-convocation-and-founders-day\/","title":{"rendered":"OP Jindal Global University Celebrates 7th Convocation and Founders Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>VP\u2019s clarion call to young minds: \u201cReturn to your country and serve the motherland&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> This year from the 5 Schools of Law, Business, International Affairs, Liberal Arts &amp; Humanities and Government &amp; Public Policy; 551 students graduated. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Ceremony was attended by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon&#8217;ble Vice President of India; Professor Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon&#8217;ble Governor of Haryana; Ms. Justice Gita Mittal, Hon&#8217;ble Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi and Chancellor Mr. Naveen Jindal. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Delhi, August 6, 2018:<\/strong> OP Jindal Global University (JGU), held its 7th annual convocation ceremony and Founders day at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium (JLN) stadium complex in the national capital in august presence of Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon&#8217;ble Vice President of India; Professor Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon&#8217;ble Governor of Haryana; Ms. Justice Gita Mittal, Hon&#8217;ble Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi and Chancellor Mr. Naveen Jindal. The spectacular evening conferred graduation of seventh batch of students with gold medals and degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulating the graduating\nbatch, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India said, \u201cit gives me immense\npleasure to be a part of the convocation ceremony of Jindal Global University\nthat is making a name for itself as a centre of excellence in social sciences\nand humanities. Convocations are important occasions as it is a culmination of the\nhard work that the students put in to pursue their dreams and I would like to\ncongratulate the parents and the faculty of the University. I am personally\nvery happy to present gold medals and awards to so many women which is the need\nof the hour. If one provides the platform for women to excel, they will achieve\nheights and unfortunately we have not been able to provide education to many\ngirls across the country. India as a country has always given respect to women\nand we must hold these values. The <em>Puranas<\/em> speak about <em>devis<\/em>,\nthey don\u2019t speak about <em>mantris<\/em>. Girl child empowerment is picking up and\nwe believe that it will become better as we make progress. Women deserve\nempowerment, I feel reassured about the women of my country, watching this\nprogramme today. Opportunities must prevail for everyone. On the future, the\ngirl education will not cause tension but only attention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\n&#8220;My appeal to my countrymen is &#8212; let us promote girl child&#8217;s education in\na big way and allow them to come up and compete. We hope that in the future\npeople realise their potential and give them more and more encouragement and\nhelp them perform better,&#8221; Naidu said.<br>\n<br>\nPointing to disturbing incidents in the country, Naidu said that Indian culture\nvalues respect for elders, parents, teachers, fellow human beings, and other\ncreatures.<br>\n<br>\n&#8220;What is happening in the country is very disturbing. We don&#8217;t have a\nhistory of attacking any country. We were ruled in the past by many rulers,\nincluding the British, but our civilization remains high. We must preserve that\ncivilization.&#8221;<br>\n<br>\n&#8220;We should not allow aberrations and diversions to take place. We should\nfocus our attention to our welfare of all people and treat as all part of one\nfamily.<br>\n<br>\nHe pointed out that 65 per cent of Indians are below the age of 35, which\npresents both opportunities and challenges.<br>\n<br>\n&#8220;We need to meet the aspiration of our youths. For that, our core\neducation system must be reoriented. The governments should also focus more on\nskill upgradation. There is inherent talent in our country, but the need is to\nidentify and encourage.&#8221;<br>\nNaidu also focussed on health and exercise. &#8220;Health is very importance.\nAmid changing lifestyles, youngsters must focus on physical activity, with\nexercises like yoga or cycling.&#8221;<br>\nAs to the students planning to go abroad for higher studies or careers, he\nadvised them to learn and earn there &#8220;but ultimately return to your\ncountry and serve the motherland&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the students, Ms.\nJustice Gita Mittal, Hon&#8217;ble Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi said, \u201cAs\nyou set off in your respective professions-many of you will join companies, law\nfirms, MNCs and other vocations. Some of you may also pursue higher studies.\nAll avenues are wide open for you. However, you must remember that no matter\nwhere you focus your energies, you must always grasp opportunities to engage in\nsocial change around you. This is critically important so as to remain grounded\nto our roots and stay connected to the problems facing our society, as well as\nto engage in alleviating such problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivering his speech,\nChancellor Mr Naveen Jindal said \u201c Naveen Jindal, Chancellor, O.P Jindal\nUniversity said, today is a special day since it is a day of celebration,\nreflection and gratitude for all. It is my father\u2019s, Shri Om Prakash Mittal\u2019s,\n88th birth anniversary and we created JGU in his memory.&nbsp; He always said\nthat education is the greatest gift that can be given to anyone. I wish he was\nhere to see the incredible work that has been done all over the years. JGU is\nan example of the contribution we have made to the country. All students here\nmust thank their parents for their sacrifices and contributions to help you\nmake your career. I would like to thank Prof. Raj Kumar and the 300+ faculty\nmembers who are the main force of the professional success for the graduating\nstudents. These students are the University\u2019s ambassadors and we all hope that\nthey keep the JGU flag high\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanking the distinguished\nspeakers at the convocation ceremony, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founder\nVice Chancellor said, \u201cI am delighted to welcome all of you to the seventh convocation\nceremony of O.P. Jindal Global University and celebration of the University\u2019s\nFounder&#8217;s Day. The Seventh Convocation is an important milestone in the\nUniversity\u2019s history as we mark more than half a decade of graduating students\nwho have gone on to make significant contributions to our society and economy.\nThis year also marks the ninth year since our founding. Having made a modest\nbeginning in 2009 with one school, a few programmes, a small number of students\nand around 10 faculty members, JGU has made steady progress in expanding to\nbecome a full-fledged university with 11 undergraduate, 6 postgraduate and\nPh.D. programmes offered by its eight Schools, over 4200 students and over 330\nfaculty members. This is a huge responsibility and we are taking our\naspirations and commitment to excellence across all our programmes. In the\nyears ahead, we hope to consolidate our programmes and learn from experience to\nfurther improve our capacities to contribute to the field of higher education.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On his 88<sup>th<\/sup> birth\nanniversary, the guests and dignitaries paid tribute to Mr. O.P. Jindal \u2013 a visionary\nleader in whose memory JGU was established. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JGU achieved distinction in\n2018 by breaking into the global university rankings. JGU has been ranked in\nthe 251-300 rank bracket of the QS University Rankings: BRICS 2018 Edition. JGU\nis the youngest Indian university to feature in these rankings. It is ranked in\nthe top 300 universities out of 9,000 universities in the BRICS region\n(covering five countries \u2013 Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), placing\nin the top 2.8% of the universities in the BRICS region. It is also the first\nand only private university in Haryana to have been ranked in an international\nranking. Through this recognition, JGU is ranked among the top 10 private\nhigher education institutions in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VP\u2019s clarion call to young minds: \u201cReturn to your country and serve the motherland&#8221;. This year from the 5 Schools of Law, Business, International Affairs, Liberal Arts &amp; Humanities and Government &amp; Public Policy; 551 students graduated. The Ceremony was attended by Shri M. 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