On the 110th birth anniversary of Lala Lakshmipat Singhania, chief architect of JK Organisation, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur today organised a virtual celebration to mark Founder’s Day. The event also coincided with the university’s Eighth Convocation, which felicitated students of the graduating batch of 2020 for PhD, MTech, BTech, MBA, BBA, BCom and PGDAR.
Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman, and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited, graced the dual celebrations as the Chief Guest.
Led by the Honourable Chancellor Shri Bharat Hari Singhania and Vice-Chancellor Dr RL Raina, the programme was attended by dignitaries including the Pro Chancellor Dr RP.Singhania, Pro Vice-Chancellor Asheesh Gupta, Member of Board of Management HP Singhania, other members of the board of management and academic council.
After lighting the ceremonial lamp and garlanding the bust of the Founder, Chancellor, Bharat Hari Singhania extended a warm welcome to all present and expressed his delight for being a part of Lala Lakshmipat Singhania’s vision.
In his inspirational address he said: “We, in the JK Group, since long, have believed in meritocracy, which has been made the bedrock of JKLU. In all your areas, be it learning, teaching, training, research or consultancy, try to create a mark for yourself. Do not settle for mediocracy but qualify on the yardsticks of meritocracy. This will not only help you to develop yourself as a world class citizen but will also give you a high level of satisfaction in your pursuit of excellence.”