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IVERSITY NEWS<br />
CATION<br />
"Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life; it's about what you inspire others to<br />
do."<br />
The graduates of the Batch of 2017 gathered one last at time at their alma mater, as they were<br />
conferred their respective degrees at the 4th Convocation of DTU.<br />
The Convocation ceremony was presided over by Mr. Anil Baijal, Hon’ble Chancellor in the<br />
presence of Mr. Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Prof. Yogesh Singh, Hon’ble<br />
Vice-Chancellor and the Chief Guest Padma Vibhushan Mr. E. Sreedharan.<br />
The Vice Chancellor presented the Report of the University for the year 2016-17<br />
and highlighted the achievements of the University, even as he urged all degree<br />
recipients to always remember their responsibility towards the Nation. While<br />
Mr. Manish Sisodia advised the students to develop new technologies,<br />
the Hon’ble Chancellor emphasized on achieving a balance between<br />
innovation and ethics. Mr. E. Sreedharan focussed on the importance<br />
of health and good character.<br />
The Convocation also saw the release of ‘Because the Sky is the Limit’, a<br />
book by Mr. Vinit K. Bansal, which chronicles the life and journeys of a number<br />
of successful DTU Alumni. The book was released by the Hon’ble Chancellor<br />
GOLDEN PRIDE DINNER<br />
The Golden Pride dinner was held on the evening of 14th December at the Vice<br />
Chancellor’s Residence. Gold Medallists in the B.Tech., M.Tech. and M.B.A.<br />
programmes and Ph.D. awardees were felicitated in the presence of the Hon’ble<br />
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh and Chief Guest Mr. Karnal Singh, IPS, and<br />
Chief, Enforcement Directorate. The Chancellor Gold Medal was awarded<br />
to Kanika Deoli (B.Tech.) and Preeti Nagar (M.Tech.) The dignitaries and<br />
medallists addressed the gathering with the stories of their respective<br />
journeys.<br />
“A person is bound to be more successful in his career, if he’s<br />
emotionally intelligent.”<br />
-Mr. Karnal Singh, IPS<br />
“Wherever DTU is today, is because of the hard work of its students<br />
and teachers.”<br />
-Prof. Yogesh Singh<br />
DTU Times • November 2017-January 2018 • 5
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