Welcome address
Dr Poornima Baliga B, Pro Vice Chancellor MAHE, Manipal, delivering the
welcome address
Chief guest of this evening Mr Mahesh
Shahdadpuri - Founder and CEO, TASC
Outsourcing, UAE, Pro Chancellor Dr H S
Ballal, Mrs Indira Ballal, Mrs Vasanthi R Pai
- Trustee MAHE, Vice Chancellor Dr H Vinod
Bhat, pro vice chancellors Dr Surendra Shetty,
Dr PLNG Rao and Dr Ranjan Pai - Chairman
of Manipal Medical and Education Group,
Registrar Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar-
Evaluation Dr Vinod V Thomas, Director
- Centre for Doctoral Studies Dr Shyamala
Hande, Director - Student Affairs Dr Geetha
Maiya, deputy registrars Dr Guruprasad Rao
and Dr Preetham Kumar, heads of constituent
institutions of Manipal Academy of Higher
Education, administrators, faculty members,
members of the press and electronic media,
distinguished invitees, parents of degree
awardees, graduates and post-graduates,
ladies and gentlemen. A very good evening
to you all.
I have great pleasure in extending a
hearty welcome to all of you for honouring
our invitation to commemorate the 27th
convocation ceremony of MAHE.
A convocation ceremony is a special day in
the academic life of students as after years
of hard work and dedication, they get their
hard-earned education degrees. Wearing
the traditional academic regalia and walking
up the stage is the dream of every student
in front of his colleagues, friends and family
members who have supported them in their
difficult endeavour. It is a defining moment
in every student’s life, giving his self-esteem
a boost.
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