GRADUATION CEREMONY

“Education is a subject which has continued to evolve and extend its reach since the dawn of human history”, said Prof. VedPrakash, Former Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi in his Graduation Address. He was speaking at the Second Graduation Ceremony of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous) held at APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium in the city today. He added that it is education which develops intellectual curiosity, self-worth, sense of identity, dignity, discretion, pride and respect for one’s society and therefore education is the only means of empowerment. Addressing the fresh graduates, Prof. VedPrakash spoke about the fierce competition in the professional world and how without diversification of skills, transition from one job to another would prove to be difficult. He threw light on the mismatch between education and employment and opined that vocational training institutes need to be strengthened to meet the demand of each sector by offering standardised programs of acceptable employability. He went on to advise the students to always remember that success is a journey, not a destination; learning is a continuous process and lastly, the success usually comes from stepping out of one’s comfort zone.

Prof. N K Loknath, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore who was the Chief Guest remembered the visionary, Shri. RatehalliRamappa, the founder of Mahajana Education Society who tirelessly worked for the cause of education.He lauded the institution, which has been home to several stalwarts like Gita Gopinath, JaggiVasudev and SM Krishna by giving equal importance to both academics and extracurricular activities. He opined that with the expansion in the education sector, the importance of higher education has increased more than ever. He added that rather than blaming the increase in population, the public representatives must channelise the energy of the people. He also added that honesty, sincerity and hard work would pay rich dividends.

Mr. T Muralidhar Bhagavath, President, Mahajana Education Society in his presidential address drew contrast between the Eastern and Western parenting styles. Children in Eastern parenting styles are given everything they need and children usually live with their parents after studies, unlike the Western style. He urged the young minds to always remember to repay by caring for them in old age. He quoted the success stories of Steve Jobs, Jack Ma and advised them to always associate with bright minds and plan a safe and secure future. A total of 488 students from BA, B Com, BBA, BCA, BSC and BBA (Tourism and Hospitality) received their degree out of which 188 students have passed with distinction and 291 students with first class. 37 students were honoured with gold medals and cash prizes.

A total of 349 students of Pooja Bhagavat Memorial PG Centre also received their degree during the occasion. Students across 10 programs such as MBA, MCA, M.Com, MSW, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Computer Science and ATTM will be awarded degrees. Out of these, 96 students have passed with distinction and 250 with first class. 23 PG students will receive gold medals and cash prizes, while 4 students received endowment prizes. Dr. B R Jayakumari, Principal, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous) welcomed the gathering. Mr.Manjunatha R, Controller of Examination administered the oath. Dr.Shreedhara H, Academic Dean conveyed the vote of thanks. Ms.Geetha D and Mr. Sunil N were the masters of the ceremony. Dr. T VijayalakshmiMuralidhar,Hon Secretary, MES; Dr. S R Ramesh, CEO and Academic Advisor; Prof. Harish MachaiahKodandera, Director Incharge, Mahajana PG Centre; Mr.Ravikumar, Treasurer; Prof. P Sarojamma, Administrative Officer; Dr. H R Thimmegowda, Convenor shared the dais. The heads of sister institutions, teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and hundreds of students were present at the event making it an astounding success.

PG Gold Medallists and Cash Prize winners