Gujarat CM to Attend Inaugural Convocation of Maritime University
By : Sandhya
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will attend the inaugural convocation ceremony of the Gujarat Maritime University as Chief Guest on July 19, said an official press release.
The inaugural convocation ceremony of the Gujarat Maritime University--established under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on Saturday at the Aura Auditorium of Gujarat National Law University at 5 pm.
The Chief Minister, Patel, will attend the ceremony as the Chief Guest, deliver the Convocation address, and confer Gold Medals to 13 meritorious students, including 8 female students, in recognition of their outstanding academic excellence.
During this ceremonial event, degrees will be awarded to a total of 250 students, comprising 188 from the LLM programme and 62 from the MBA programme.
President of Gujarat Maritime University and Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Pankaj Joshi, will administer the oath to the graduating students and deliver an address from the Chair.
According to the official website of the University, the establishment of Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) is an endeavour by the Government of Gujarat through Gujarat Maritime Board to provide a fillip to this growth by bridging the knowledge gap within the industry.