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The 114th convocation ceremony of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) was held on 11th January 2019. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Vice Chancellor & Director General of Council of Science and Industrial Research Dr. Nitin Karmalkar.
Vice Chancellor & Director General of Council of Science and Industrial Research Dr Nitin Karmalkar was the chief guest during 114th convocation ceremony at the Savitribai Phule Pune University on 11th January 2019. During the 114th convocation ceremony of SSPU, around 1 lakh degrees, 439 Ph.Ds, 126 gold medals were awarded to the students
It was for the first time that the graduates wore Indian traditional attire along with Puneri pagadi, a Peshwa-era headgear popular in Pune, and not conventional gowns during the convocation ceremony. The aim of introducing the traditional attire during the convocation ceremony was to revive the tradition of the state and to keep it going.
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During his convocation speech, Dr. Nitin Karmalkar highlighted the importance of innovation and incubation. According to him, Innovation is the buzzword of the 21st century. Innovation and enterprise are the two most important factors in making India a developed economy. Innovation and advancement of technology in the country will lead to new jobs and more relevant opportunities will come up.
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He further congratulated the graduating students and highlighted the university's achievement in the past. SSPU has earned a place for itself with distinction in the UK-based Times Higher Education World Rankings 2018-19 and many other laurels like these. SSPU was also selected for Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan 2.0. It is a centrally sponsored scheme which provides funding to higher educational institutions.
