Chandigarh, 30th
April 2018: Celebrating 50 years of its continued excellence in education,
MCM DAV College for Women hosted its Annual Convocation today. Jubilation
marked the ceremony as over 1050 graduates and postgraduates received their
degrees during the ceremony. Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament made
the occasion even more memorable for the degree holders with his presence as
the Chief Guest. The Guest of Honour Sh. R.K. Popli, PCS, Director Public
Relations, Chandigarh and Special Guest Sh. Bikram Singh Rana, State Mission
Officer, UT, Chandigarh were present during the event.
The function commenced with the
presentation of Annual Report by the Principal of the college, Dr.
Nisha Bhargava. The report provided glimpses of the commendable achievements of
the college during the academic year, including academic, sports and cultural.
Congratulating degree holders on the successful completion of an important
phase of their lives, Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur gave them the mantra of 'Never
give up' to live by, which even Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan espoused, and
motivated the students to hold the baton of India's development and bring
about qualitative change in the society and in the lives of those who do not
have a voice. Commending MCM for standing up to the ideals of Justice Mehr Chand
Mahajan, Mr. Thakur expressed appreciation for MCM's crusade for women
empowerment. College magazine Mehr Jyoti was also unveiled
by the dignitaries during the function. Lifetime Achievement
Award was bestowed upon Dr. Simi R. Singh, Department of Music, as an
acknowledgement of her unparalleled contribution to the institution during her
40 years long association with the college. On this august occasion, 55
faculty members were also felicitated for their academic endeavours including
publication of books, research projects, paper presentations at international
level and completion of doctorate. Besides awarding the degrees, 12 university
toppers were awarded Special Prizes, and 4 students of Mass Communication and 3
students of Zoology were given Award of Appreciation for their exceptional
achievements and contribution in their respective fields.
Dr. Nisha Bhargava, MCM
Principal congratulated the students for keeping alive the inimitable tradition
of excellence of MCM through their awe-inspiring achievements. Advising the
students to never rest on their laurels, Dr. Nisha exhorted them to work
towards their goals with focused determination and wished them luck for their
future endeavours.
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