Edition 55

A starry evening, gusts of
piercing winds that would
make even the most seasoned
Delhite shudder, scholars in
their glittering attires, guests in
their most jovial bearings; the
night of 23 rd December had all
the makings of a triumphant
ceremony, a refreshing break
from the unending gloom of
the pandemic. Coupled with an
atmosphere of verdant victory
and a semi-formal ambience,
the Golden Pride Function was
the epitome of passion, glee,
and jubilation, the epicentre of thunderous applause and aplomb, serving as a fitting
comeback for the university that has had to opt for understated ceremonies this past
year.
Graced by Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education,
and the stalwarts of Delhi Technological University, Prof. Yogesh Singh, Hon’ble Vice
Chancellor, Delhi University, and Prof. Anu Singh Lather, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor,
Ambedkar University, the Golden Pride Function played host to all PhD awardees,
gold medallists, and meritorious scholars of the university. Held in the B.R. Ambedkar
Auditorium, the dais was occupied by Prof. J.P. Saini, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, DTU,
Prof. Madhusudan Singh, Registrar, DTU, Prof. S. Indu, Dean, Student Welfare, and the
guests of the evening. Prof. Rajesh Rohilla, Head, Training & Placement Department was
the first speaker of the evening and set the tone for the event with his welcoming and
warm words. Prof. J.P. Saini, who followed him, played the ever-gracious host, thanking
his predecessors for laying the bedrock of the university’s success and vowed to sustain
this ballistic progress. Prof. Singh, then took up the podium, and made full use of his
trademark eloquence, and inspired the students to utilise their skills for the larger good
and take up causes plaguing the society at present. In keeping with the semi-formal
ambience, he also partook in light-hearted banter with Prof. Sahasrabudhe, comparing his
long, white beard to that of a learned sage, which, he said, suited his mild demeanour and
immense experience. Leaving the audience in splits, Prof. Singh gave the podium to Prof.
Sahasrabudhe, whose each word appeared to come from a perennial fountain of wisdom
and inspiration. He even reminisced and narrated a few anecdotes from his collegiate
days. Underscoring the ephemerality of university life, he urged students to make the
most of their days at college, because one day these days would fade into memories.
The guests of the night were then awarded with medals and trophies, and the teachers
felicitated with mementoes. As a fitting conclusion to the night, Prof. Madhusudan Singh
spared no chance to crack a joke, doling out one rib-tickler after another. The hall was
filled with the laughter and giggles of all present, and that is how the curtain fell, with a
beaming audience enveloped in the reverberating echoes of laughter and applause.
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