Over 1.5 lakh degrees to be awarded at Delhi University’s 99th Convocation

Delhi University's 99th convocation to be held on February 25. President Murmu will be invited as chief guest whereas Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be the guest of honour.

President Droupadi Murmu to be invited as chief guest for delhi university's 99 convocation

Delhi University's 99th convocation to be held on February 25. (Express image by Jasbir Malhi/ Representative image)

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Over 1.5 lakh students will receive their degrees during the convocation ceremony, a varsity official confirmed.

This year, the highest number of PhD degrees will be handed over, Dean of Examination DS Rawat told PTI.

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“President Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest at the convocation where 1,57,426 students will receive their degrees,” he said. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be the guest of honour, Rawat added.

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The varsity will award 81,972 degrees in undergraduate, postgraduate, law and medical courses. Another 75,454 graduate and postgraduate students of the School of Open Learning will also receive their degrees.

“Over 840 degrees will be handed over to PhD students. This is the highest number so far. The number is going to rise further. Last year, we handed over 802 degrees,” Rawat said.

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The convocation ceremony will begin at the Multipurpose Hall of Delhi University Sports Stadium Complex at 9.30 am, according to the notification.

The event is going to be different as students will be seen in Indian attire with ‘angvastras’ (stole) instead of the “old colonial gowns”, a senior varsity official had said earlier.

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