Over 600 awarded degrees at PEC convocation

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, October 22  

Over 600 students, including 377 of bachelor of engineering (BE)  and 223 master of engineering (ME), were awarded degrees during the 46th convocation  of the PEC University of Technology in Panchkula today. 

In addition, 15 students were awarded PhD degrees. The chief guest on the occasion was Analjit Singh, founder and chairman emeritus, Max Group.

A number of meritorious students, including 10 gold medalists and 11 silver medalists were also honoured during the ceremony. Students were also given the Kalpana Chawla Memorial Gold Medal, Aditya Miglani Memorial Gold Medal, Charu Mehta Memorial Medal, Sarvnipun Chawla Memorial Award, Administrator’s Gold Medal, Advisor’s Gold Medal and the Charu Puri Award for their excellent performance.

Prof Manoj K Arora, Director of the PEC University of Technology, presented the annual report. He applauded efforts of the institute’s training and placement office. He informed the gathering that PEC students had secured an unprecedented 100 per cent placement with 115 recruiters round the year, including a number of startups that visited the campus in 2015-16. 

Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of board of governors, Som Mittal, motivated new graduates to enter the workforce or the next phase of studies with passion.

 In his address,chief guest Analjit Singh suggested to explore new options following graduation. He said, “Lives are not planned in advanced but rather assembled from pieces of your passions.”