Six Tamil Nadu Universities to Hold Convocations After Governor's Approval
Six state universities in Tamil Nadu will finally conduct their convocation ceremonies. This follows the governor's approval to proceed with the events. The convocations will run from January 22 to February 5. They will award degrees to more than five lakh students. These students passed out in the years 2024 and 2025.
Political Tussle Caused Delays
A political tussle between Governor R N Ravi and the state government caused significant delays. The dispute centers on including a UGC nominee in vice-chancellor search committees. This issue has left 14 out of 22 state universities without permanent vice-chancellors. The absence of leadership postponed convocations by one to two years across many institutions.
University of Madras Kicks Off Events
The University of Madras will host the first convocation on January 22. The ceremony will take place at the Senate House. Scientist A Sivathanu Pillai will serve as the chief guest. University Registrar Rita John provided details on the event.
"More than 1.8 lakh students who passed in 2024 and 2025 will receive their degrees," John stated. "Approximately 1,300 students, including PhD scholars, rank holders, and medal winners, will collect their degrees and medals in person."
Other Universities Announce Schedules
Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University will hold its convocation on January 30. Higher Education Secretary P Shankar confirmed this information. The event will cover two batches. Over one lakh BEd graduates will get their degrees during this ceremony.
Bharathidasan University in Trichy plans its convocation for January 28. This marks the first convocation in nearly a year. University Registrar R Kalidasan said the event will award degrees to 90,000 students from two batches.
Engineering and General Graduates to Receive Degrees
Anna University will conduct its convocation on February 4. The university will award degrees to 1.5 lakh engineering graduates. Annamalai University has scheduled its convocation for February 2. Periyar University in Salem will hold its ceremony on February 5. Around 48,000 candidates will receive their degrees at this event.
The governor's approval ends a long wait for thousands of students. They can now officially receive their hard-earned degrees. The convocations will provide a formal recognition of their academic achievements.
