Bhubaneswar: India’s best private skill university Centurion University of Technology and
Management has observed its 9th convocation in the presence of the Honourable Governor of Odisha Ganeshi Lal and Australian High commissioner Mr Barry O’farrell.
In the beginning of the convocation, Professor Supriya Patnaik, Vice Chancellor of the University, presented the annual report. She mentioned that, the university has made all efforts to effectively implement new educational policy and as an institution, it always has tried to work for a better tomorrow by working to satisfy the needs of Sustainable Development Goals. She told, apart from academics, the university has highly emphasized on research. By establishing 21 research centres, it has promoted research among faculty members and has encouraged them to get associated with national and international agencies to work in the areas of research.
Faculty members and research scholars of the university have got unique achievement of publishing high number of research papers in journals and books and they have filed 27 patents and 7 copyrights. To promote entrepreneurship, it has promoted 25 start-ups. For encouraging research, the university has introduced “Provost Research Award” and prestigious “Vice Chancellor’s Award for Best Thesis”. In its attempts to remain responsible towards society, the institution has catalysed the process of covid vaccination by establishing “Community diagnostic Centre” and by constructing Covid warrior team during 2nd wave it has tried to help patients and their family members to provide them required information.
The Honourable Governor in his speech praised the university for its attempt to promote skill-based education and he appreciated the efforts of university to remain responsible towards society. In his speech he praised centurion’s efforts to run effective online teaching and its attempts towards awarding degrees to students at the proper time. During his address he advised students to be honest. He suggested them to dream high and to create their own identity without caring for success or failure as success and failure are a part of life.
Australian High commissioner Barry O’Farrell in his speech said that India has always remained as a source of knowledge for the complete world. Centurion University by imparting skill integrated education is adding value to the purpose of spreading fragrance of knowledge. He mentioned that he has seen many academic institutions in
his life but centurion university is a unique one due to its innovative approaches towards implementing effective education.
In the convocation 23 scholars have received their doctoral degree and 15 have received gold medals also. Among other dignitaries in the convocation, President of the university Professor Mukti Kanta Mishra , Vice President of the University Prof. D.N.Rao Registrar Prof. Anita Patra and Dean academics Professor Prashant Kumar Mohanty were present.
Among others, faculty members, students and staffs were also present in the convocation ceremony.
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