The 3rd Convocation of Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) was held at Jolly Grant March 16th with the Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand Smt. Baby Rani Maurya as the Chief Guest. In the ceremony 618 students were conferred degrees.
Addressing the students in her convocation speech, she said the way Himalayas have embraced everything in its lap the same way Himalayan Institute has also embraced all the good deeds like medical, urban and rural health, skill development, water sanitation and livelihood. She advised the graduating students to use the gained knowledge for the benefit of the society and the nation. She appreciated the good work being done by the University for improving the lives of the rural community of Garhwal and Kumaon. She advised the students to be always thankful to their parents and teachers for it is they who have shaped them to what they are today. She laid emphasis on discipline in life which she said is always the key to success. She further said that in today’s day and age, convocation should never be considered as a milestone of culmination of knowledge but should be considered as a stepping stone for further knowledge.
Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand was the Special Guest of Honour, and Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Minister of State, Higher Education, Uttarakhand, was the Guest of Honour.
Dr. Vijay Dhasmana, Vice-chancellor SRHU said “With health and education, SRHU is also working in the field of skill development. The University is giving training of various courses to make the youth self-employed. Our priority is to give opportunities to young people who hail from remote areas of Uttarakhand. To provide industry serving skills a Polytechnic College has been started in Toli, Pauri, ancestral village of Swami Rama from the academic session 2018-19. Once the students graduate and become doctors they are also given the opportunity to serve in interior areas of Utttarakhand where there is scarcity of health services.
A total 618 degrees were awarded at the convocation. Of these, 318 from Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, 106 from Himalayan School of Management Studies, 63 from Himalayan School of Science and Technology, 129 from Himalayan College of Nursing and 2 were Ph.d.
