The 73rd convocation of Maharaja Sayajirao College (MSU) was held on Sunday in a “easy method” because of the seven-day mourning declared after the passing of Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who had agreed to grow to be the Chief Visitor on the occasion, referred to as off his programme in gentle of Singh’s demise. For MSU, which had been dealing with criticism over the “delayed” convocation for need of a “dignitary of excessive stature” to be the Chief Visitor, the flip of occasions has raised extra questions. The convocation of the college coincided with the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Division of Biochemistry, which noticed Nobel laureate and MSU alumnus Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ‘Venki’ delivering a lecture.
In response to murmurs inside educational and alumni circles, MSU administration “missed out on a golden alternative” to have Ramakrishnan preside over the convocation as a substitute of searching for political leaders. College officers, nonetheless, stated that for the reason that convocation was “meant to be a easy affair”, the administration “didn’t think about searching for one other Chief Visitor” after Dhankhar cancelled his go to. The MSU, which had earlier resolved to repair September 5 as its annual convocation date, had stated that the delay in organising the occasion was as a result of “protocol and course of” concerned in inviting “inspiring” Chief Friends.
Shock Go to
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Monday night time paid a shock go to to the principle bus station of Gandhinagar and inquired with passengers about services out there to them. Accompanied by extra chief secretary M Okay Das, the CM minutely noticed the procedures on the management room and ticket window. The CM additionally interacted with travellers and officers of the bus station. An official launch from the Chief Minister’s Workplace stated that the CM has adopted the method of creating shocking visits to examine regularity and high quality of companies being made out there to the individuals of Gujarat.
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