8th Convocation of Assam Down Town University conducted

Guwahati, Sep 16
Assam down town University  hosted the 8th Convocation Ceremony on September 15  on the virtual platform.
This year a total of 944 students and research scholars have been awarded degrees, out of which 724 are Graduates, 213 Post Graduates, and 7 PhD achievers. AdtU conferred honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) to Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former Chief Minister of Assam and notable Social Activist and to Padma Hazarika, an eminent Social activist and Entrepreneur of Assam, said a press release issued by the varsity.
The programme started with the felicitation of the Governor of Assam, Jagdish Mukhi who declared the Convocation open. Dean of Studies, Prof Bandana Dutta, presented the PhD Degrees to the seven research scholars. The Deans of the various Faculty of Study presented the names of the candidates under their respective undergraduate and postgraduate programmes who have qualified for the conferment and the Governor awarded the students with their respective degrees.
Jyotismita Sarma (BSc Microbiology) and Jutima Baruah (MSc Microbiology) bagged the Gold Medal for the Best Graduate and the Best Post Graduate of the session 2021 respectively. A befitting award of appreciation for the Best Placement Achiever of the year was presented to Debapriya Paul (MBA), added the press release.