Hyderabad: PJTAU awards 844 degrees at annual convocation

PJTAU awarded 844 degrees at its 55th convocation in Hyderabad. G Bhargavi received six gold medals and Arshiya Tabassum got four. Dr Mangi Lal Jat stressed the importance of food systems and multi-disciplinary research during his address

Hyderabad: A total of 844 degrees, including 619 undergraduate, 116 postgraduate and 37 PhD degrees were awarded during the 55th annual convocation of Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) held here on Saturday.

Twenty meritorious students were presented with 30 gold medals, cash prizes and citations for academic excellence in agriculture and allied subjects. G Bhargavi, a student of College of Agricultural Engineering, Kandi, Sangareddy, received six gold medals, while Arshiya Tabassum got four.

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Delivering the convocation address, DARE Secretary and ICAR Director General, Dr Mangi Lal Jat, spoke about the importance of local food systems in keeping people healthy and protecting the environment. He also said that research should follow multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches.

Governor and PJTAU Chancellor Jishnu Dev Varma, PJTAU Vice Chancellor Prof Aldas Janaiah, board members, university officers, faculty and students also took part.