The 12 th convocation ceremony of CEPT University took place on January 20, 2018, in Ahmedabad. Senior Research Scholar at NYU Maroon Institute of Urban Management , Professor Alani Bertaud was the chief guest. He is an urbanist and he has been rendering dedicated services to World Bank as a principal urban planner .
Delivering the convocation address, Professor Alani Bertaud urged the urban planners to take extensive steps for the implementation of their projects. It is the responsibility of the urban planners to play a pioneering role in bringing changes in the city through effective planning. In most cases, urban planners fail to implement their plans due to different reasons. Apart from coming with creative urban development plans , the urban plans must be capable of convincing stakeholders for the implementation of their plans, he added.
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Concluding his speech, Professor Alani Bertaud called the urban planners to focus on sustainable development . Extensive urbanisation will affect the environment, and the development plans of urban planners should be eco-friendly.
During the 12 th convocation ceremony of CEPT University, 537 students who graduated from the university during the 2016-17 academic session were awarded degrees. Among them, 186 students received undergraduate degrees , 326 students received postgraduate degrees and 25 students were conferred with doctorate degrees . University level awards were also awarded to some of the outstanding students. The event concluded with a group photograph of graduating students and dignitaries.
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CEPT University issued only a photocopy of degree certificate during the convocation ceremony. It is the responsibility of the students to contact the respective faculty administration to obtain the original degree certificate.