4,414 Students Conferred Degrees at Sastra

Thanjavur:“India’s growth story is filled with opportunities and the next generation workforce talent makes it a global destination for investment,” said R. Shankar Raman, president of Larsen and Toubro, here on Saturday.

Delivering the 40th convocation day address at Sastra Deemed University, Shankar Raman outlined healthcare, education, public transport & utilities, semiconductor, water, defence and energy & environment as strategic areas of investment that shall leverage the bountiful demographic dividend of India. He added that there must be a coordinated effort between industry and academia to provide a balance between grounded knowledge in traditional disciplines and continuous learning in emerging technologies. “While the first degree is for the first job, continuous learning is for the last job” said Mr Raman. He urged the graduates to be mentally agile and adaptable to face emerging challenges and be an integral part of nation building which offers a bouquet of career opportunities. 4,414 students were conferred with various UG, PG and Ph.D. degrees in engineering, sciences, management, law, education and social sciences disciplines in the 40th convocation.

The founder Chancellor’s Best Ph.D. thesis award was presented to three scholars – Dr. Hari Suthan, Dr. Anusree Sajeevan & Dr. Satya M from engineering, sciences and non-STEM disciplines. The Lord Selvamuthukumaran Award for Overall Academic Excellence and the Silver Jubilee Alumni Award for the Best Outgoing Girl Graduate Student were both awarded to Biyyappu Hari Keerthi of the B.Tech. ECE degree programme.