CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF MPG BATCH - 02

2nd OCTOBER 2007

On the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti, 2nd October 2007, the Convocation Ceremony of MPG Batch - 02 was organized. The august ceremony commenced with the procession led by Prof. (Gp. Capt.) D. P. Apte, followed by His Excellency Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha, PVSM, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir – along with Dr. Vishwanath Karad, Shri T. N. Seshan, Dr. Shrikant Paranjpe, Dr. Francis A. Menezes, Shri. Rahul V. Karad, Prof. Mangesh Karad, Faculty members and the Participants of MPG - 02. Well attired in their Convocation robes, participants were proud to display their valour. The function started with the lighting of the traditional lamp followed by the National Song – Vande Mataram. Founder & Executive President of MAEER’s MIT Prof. (Dr.) Vishwanath D. Karad gave a welcome speech while other dignitaries shared their thoughts. The main Convocation Ceremony was a gala affair. The MPG – 02 participants were not only excited but also enjoyed each moment while receiving their Graduation Certificates at the auspicious hands of Hon’ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir. Special Certificates for three outstanding participants of MPG-02 were announced as a special recognition for their exemplary performances through the year. Mr. Kannan got “Be The Change” Award for showing remarkable change in behavior by imbibing the values of Leadership which were taught in the class. Mr. Ajay Srivastava received “Outstanding Participant” Award, while Mr. Bankim Shah, who had excelled in academics, received “Best Participant” Award.
           
Hon’ble Governor in his very erudite speech referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘banyan tree in the world of politics.’ He lauded the role played by the father of the nation in framing the destiny of an independent Indian nation, which gave a new direction to world politics. “Guided by the ideals of the Mahatma, other great leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Babu Rajendra Prasad and Lal Bahadur Shastri played a crucial role in laying the foundation of a strong Indian nationhood”.

The J&K governor highlighted the role of Gandhi’s principles of peace and non-violence in shaping the consciousness of the young Indian nation when it emerged from the shackles of foreign domination and took its independent place among the free nations of the world. He iterated that corruption is plaguing the country at one hand while the gross domestic product (GDP) is increasing at an astonishing pace annually on the other.

Dr. Shrikant Paranjpe gave vote of thanks followed by the National Anthem.