Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham celebrated its 25th Convocation Ceremony at its Bengaluru campus, conferring degrees upon 688 students from various disciplines, including B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, and PhD programs.
In a message read during the event, the Honorable Governor of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlot, congratulated the graduates and praised Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for its commitment to value-based education.
The Chief Guest, Varadharaju Janardhanan, Vice President of Flipkart India, delivered the keynote address, encouraging the graduates to live lives of integrity, guided by values, and to avoid merely imitating others.
Chancellor Mata Amritanandamayi Devi addressed the graduates through a video message, reminding them that the world looks to them with great hope. She urged them to seize opportunities to apply their learning in the service of society and encouraged them to think beyond personal success to contribute to the welfare of the world.
Distinguished guests included Vijay K. Nambiar, former Chief of Staff to the UN Secretary-General, and Prashanth Doreswamy, President and CEO of Continental India. Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri, Treasurer of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, delivered the benedictory address, emphasizing the need for education to be coupled with a clear vision to make a meaningful impact.
The event was presided over by Dr. Manoj P., Director of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Bengaluru campus, and Dr. Sriram Devanathan, Principal of the School of Engineering.
Degrees were awarded to 586 B.Tech graduates, 29 M.Tech graduates, 61 MBA graduates, and 12 PhD recipients.
