Over 3,600 students receive degrees at third convocation of Mohan Babu University
Mohan Babu University held its third convocation ceremony, awarding degrees to over 3,600 students. The event included the conferment of honorary doctorates to Rajeev Shukla and Paresh Maity.
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Over 3,600 students received their degrees at the third convocation of Mohan Babu University (MBU) in Tirupati on Saturday. Honorary doctorates were conferred on Rajeev Shukla, former Union Minister and sports administrator from Delhi, and Padma Shri awardee Paresh Maity, noted watercolour artist from West Bengal.
A.C. Shanmugam, Founder Chancellor of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, was the chief guest, while Anuradha Prasad, Chairperson and Managing Director of B.A.G. Films and Media Pvt. Ltd., was the guest of honour. MBU Chancellor and actor M. Mohan Babu presided over the convocation.
Addressing the students, Mr. Mohan Babu said that since the institution began as an engineering college and later evolved into a university, more than 25,000 students had studied there and gone on to hold prominent positions in society, including as Collectors, government officials and political leaders.
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