21^st CONVOCATION CEREMONY

The Convocation is a time to reflect on your academic accomplishment. As a ceremony, it is filled with symbolism and tradition. Your participation today in this ceremony in a way defines the culmination of the academically rigorous time spent at this University setting the foundation for your future professional and personal life.The Convocation ceremony of the University shall be held at 10.00 am on 3^rd September 2024 at the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale, Pune campus.

Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Hon’ble President of India has kindly consented to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

21^st CONVOCATION CEREMONY

D.LITT. AWARDEES IN THE PAST YEARS!!

Shri. Sam Pitroda
Chief Technology Advisor to the Prime Minister of India

Dr. Daisaku Ikeda
President, Soka Gakkai Internationala

Shri. Baba Nilkanth Kalyani
Chairman, Kalyani Group and Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd.

Dr. R. A. Mashelkar
Director General, CISR
Member:- Scientific Advisory Council of Prime Minister of India

Prof. Bertil Anderson
President: - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Shri. Sundeep Waslekar
President :- Strategic Foresight Group, Mumbai

Dr. Srikant M. Datar
Arthur Lowes Chair Professor, Harvard University

Dr. Ramchandra Guha
Distinguished Author and Columnist

Shobhana Ranade
Trustee Secretary, Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune

Dadaji J. P. Vaswani
Spiritual Head: Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune

Dr. Haresh Shah
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Dr. Jane Knight
Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Gawade
Distinguished Educator, Journalist and Author

Shri. Rahul Bajaj
Chairman, Bajaj Group of Companies

Prof. Philip Altbach
Founding Director, Center for International Higher Education

Shri. Sonam Wangchuk
Founding Director of the Student’s Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh

Dr. Tessy Thomas
Scientists at DRDO

Shri. Javed Akhtar
Renowned Urdu Poet, Script Writer, Lyricist and Social Activist.

Shri Adar Poonawalla
Chief executive officer (CEO) of Serum Institute of India
Chairman of Poonawalla Fincorp

His Excellency Pankaj Khimji
Involved in fostering India - Oman partnership, contributed to field of sports, business, education and philanthropy in Sultanate of Oman

Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar
Renowned Physician Scientist, Significant contribution in the area of research in HIV, epidemiology of communicable diseases and recipient of Padma Shri award

Prof. Dr Upendra Baxi
Eminent Legal Luminary and Padmashri awardee

GLIMPSES OF THE PREVIOUS CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

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