Government College University Hyderabad held its Third Convocation on Wednesday, with degrees awarded to 448 students, including 432 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate scholars.
GCU Hyderabad awards Degrees to Students at 3rd academic Convocation
HYDERABAD, Aug 19 (APP): Government College University Hyderabad held its Third Convocation on Wednesday, with degrees awarded to 448 students, including 432 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate scholars.
Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards and Pro-Chancellor Muhammad Ismail Rahoo attended the ceremony as chief guest and conferred degrees on the graduating students, while Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan presided over the convocation.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rahoo congratulated the university administration on successfully holding its third convocation and said it was a matter of great pleasure to see the historic educational institution continuing its journey as a university.
He said the institution had a long history of serving education in Sindh and expressed the hope that GC University Hyderabad would continue to grow and make further progress in teaching, research and institutional development.
The minister said education and health remained among the priorities of the Sindh government and considerable public resources were being spent on higher education in the province. Providing access to quality education, he said, was the right of every student and it was the responsibility of the government to expand educational opportunities.
Congratulating the graduating students, the minister said their parents deserved special appreciation for the sacrifices and support that had enabled their children to reach this milestone.
“The graduates of today are the future of Sindh and Pakistan,” he said, urging them to continue their pursuit of knowledge and use their education for the betterment of society. He said educated and empowered young people strengthened their families, institutions and ultimately the country.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan, in his speech, congratulated the graduating students and postgraduate scholars and extended his best wishes for their future academic and professional careers. He said the convocation represented an important milestone not only for the students but also for their parents and teachers, whose support had contributed to their success.
According to university figures, degrees were awarded to 432 students of BS Batch 2022 and 16 students of MPhil, MS and MBA Batch 2023.
Among the BS graduates, 164 belonged to the Faculty of Natural Sciences, 147 to the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, 74 to the Faculty of Social Sciences and 47 to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
The postgraduate degree recipients included scholars from MPhil programmes in English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Zoology, besides MS Information Technology and MBA programmes.
A total of 15 students were awarded gold medals, 18 received silver medals and nine were awarded bronze medals for their academic performance.
Secretary Universities and Boards Mr Moin uddin Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Khushk; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhitshah, Prof. Dr. Imamuddin Khoso; and Vice Chancellor of the University of Mirpurkhas, Prof. Dr. Rafique Ahmed Memon, Dr Abdul Qadeer Rajput, Amin Yousuf, Dr Sher Mehranvi were among the distinguished academic guests attending the ceremony.
The proceedings of the convocation were conducted by the University Registrar, Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Bhutto.
The university’s first official newsletter was also formally inaugurated on the occasion, marking the launch of an initiative aimed at documenting and sharing the university’s academic activities, achievements and institutional developments.
Faculty members, university officers, students, parents and invited guests attended the convocation.
