Our special thanks to Dr Ranjan R Pai,
Chairman, MEMG. He is the driving source
for all our university growth and recognition.
Thank you very much for your presence and
support sir. significant part of today’s occasion. We
would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr
Sreejith C, Deputy, and Registrar-Evaluation
for highlighting the facts and figure about
graduates and administering the oath.
Dear Graduates, it is your day today. You are
the stars of this evening. I congratulate all
the graduates who have been conferred their
degrees today and our best wishes to each
one of you. Thank you very much for your
presence in large number. I thank Dr Srikanth Rao Director, MIT,
Manipal for introducing the chief guest, Dr
Geetha Maiya, Director - Students Affairs
for presenting the awardees of Gold Medals
and Dr Shymala Hande Director - Centre for
Doctoral Studies, MAHE, for presenting PhD
scholars.
Our sincere thanks, especially to your parents
and family members for coming all the way
to our campus. It is the glint in their eyes
that actually makes us feel both happy and
proud. It reaffirms the faith in what we are
doing towards society. Their presence has
made all this difference to this function.
We also recognize the presence of donors
and well-wishers of Manipal and appreciate
their unconditional support in the growth of
all our institutions and thank them for their
presence today.
We are happy to express our gratitude to
I also extend my heartfelt gratitude to Dr members of the Trust, Board of Management,
Poornima Baliga, pro vice chancellor, Faculty Academic Senate, Board of Studies, Board of
of Health Science, MAHE, for delivering the Examiners, faculty and officials from Manipal
Group of Institutions, associated hospitals and
welcome address.
organizations both from India and abroad
We express our sincere gratitude to pro vice for their support in the university activities and
chancellors quality assurance of the university, their presence today.
Dr PLNG Rao for highlighting the overview of
I also wish to place on record our thanks to all
University.
the heads of institutions, deputies, heads of
I also extend my heartfelt thanks to Dr V the departments, university officials, faculty,
Surendra Shetty and Dr Thammaiah C for supporting staff and student volunteers for
their presence and gracing the occasion.
their support and presence.
Our deep sense of gratitude to our beloved
Registrar, Dr Narayan Sabahit, for the
continued support and for gracing the
occasion. I also acknowledge the presence of
Dr Jayalakshmi.
I wish to extend our thanks to, Dr Vinod
Thomas, Registrar-Evaluation for being a
All the members of press and electronic
media richly deserve our special thanks for
their presence in this ceremony. I thank them
for their continued support.
Special thanks to our Master of Ceremony,
Ms Adithi Shastry Kallaje, Assistant professor,
Department of Humanities and Management,
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