Become entrepreneurs and generate jobs, says A.P. Governor to JNTU-GV graduates
At the first convocation of JNTU-GV, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh encouraged graduates to pursue entrepreneurship rather than traditional employment. The university highlighted its new digital initiatives for degree verification and student-centric governance.
Why it matters
Promoting entrepreneurship among graduates is a key strategy for economic development and job creation in regional educational hubs.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Gurajada Vizianagaram (JNTU-GV) held its first convocation, conferring 34,896 degrees, including 11 Ph.D. degrees, on graduates from the 2019-23, 2020-24, and 2021-25 batches. The ceremony was presided over by the Governor and Chancellor of the University, S. Abdul Nazeer, at the AU Convention Centre on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on Saturday (July 11, 2026).
The article covers a standard academic event and official speech without partisan framing.
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