School of Planning and Architecture celebrates sixth convocation at IISER

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School of Planning and Architecture celebrates sixth convocation at IISER

Sunday, 13 October 2019 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal celebrated its sixth convocation at IISER, Bhopal auditorium on Saturday.

The ceremony began with the SPA, Bhopal anthem. Prof Bimal Patel, Chairman, Board of Governors of SPA, Bhopal declared the formal opening of the convocation. Prof Sanjeev Singh, Director (In-charge), SPA, Bhopal delivered the Welcome Address and read out the Director’s Report Prof Sanjeev Singh highlighted the remarkable achievements accomplished by the students and faculty of SPA, Bhopal during the last academic year and laid down the tasks ahead in taking SPA, Bhopal to further heights in coming years. Prof. Singh also gave a pen picture of various projects being undertaken and proposed to be undertaken by SPA, Bhopal.

In all, 176 students across PhD, Undergraduate and post graduate were conferred with their respective graduation certificates. Students were conferred with 7 Gold medals and 9 Best thesis awards in respective streams.

Dharna Dang (Bachelor of Planning) and Juhi Sah (Master of Environment Planning) were awarded SPA Bhopal Medal of Excellence for all round performance. Vinita Verma Paikra, was conferred with doctoral degree.

Ajay Kumar Singh, Director General Life Sciences, DRDO, Chief Guest for the occasion, delivered the convocation address. He congratulated the degree recipients and exhorted that there are unlimited opportunity and capability in India. Youth of the country with new ideas and innovation can make significant contribution to global economy. He also expressed that technology is the driver of our life and impacts all domain of environment.

Application of information technology in architecture, planning and design opens up huge opportunities in achieving universal good. Life cycle of knowledge has diminished significantly and one needs to be updated all the time to stay relevant with times. Prof Siva Umapathy, Director, IISER Bhopal the guest of honour, congratulated and said that Demographic dividend is in favour of India and equity in all spheres of life can be achieved through hard work and involvement. Bimal Patel, Chairman, Board of Governors, SPA Bhopal presided over the function. Bimal Patel emphasized on apprenticeship as a precondition to a successful career and urged graduates to continue to learn as part of a lifelong process of augmenting skill and knowledge. He pointed out that individual and societal good are co-terminus and should be the main agenda for an equitable society.

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