Lt Governor hands out DCE degrees

NEW DELHI, December 28: The convocation for the graduating batch of 1997-98 of the Delhi College of Engineering DCE was held today at their new, sprawling 166-acre campus on Bawana Road in north-west Delhi. Lt Governor Vijai Kapoor, Education Minister Narendra Nath, All India Council of Technical Eduation Vice-Chairman Prof D V Singh, DCE Principal Prof P B Sharma and Secretary Technical Education R Chandramohan were present at the ceremony.

The LG presented 385 bachelor8217;s and master8217;s degrees to the students. Highlighting the major achievements of the year, Prof P B Sharma said that he had introduced two new programmes polymer science and chemical technology and environmental engineering at the bachelor8217;s level.

Education Minister Narendra Nath said that all vocational institutions and professional colleges should seek affiliation with the newly constituted Indraprastha Vidyalaya to ensure better opportunities for students in the Capital.