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Phagwara, September 18
Degrees were conferred on 53 PhDs, 51 gold medallists, 123 academic toppers; 19,977 regular and distance education LPU students of batches 2018 and 2019 by Vice-President of the Republic of Suriname, a South American Country, Dr Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin at the 10th annual convocation of Lovely Professional University (LPU) Phagwara on Wednesday.
He was also conferred ‘Honoris Causa’ Doctorate degree of LPU for his astounding Vedic Science research, and belief in ‘the whole world is one family’ dictum.
Ashwin Satyandre Adhin is a Surinamese educator, politician and at the age of 36, he became the youngest Vice-President of Suriname. He has been active to place emphasis on the importance of the role of culture for development, consciousness creation, appreciation of one’s heritage, and for stimulating the achievement of common goals through active and collective participation of individuals.
He is a strong advocate of nation building, patriotism, cultural preservation, and cultural diversity. Being a Sanskrit scholar, he has evinced keen interest in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagwad Geeta, and the Smritis, and has delivered several keynote lectures on the applicability of Vedic knowledge to everyday life.
While delivering convocation message to graduating LPU students, Vice President messaged to entire student community world-across: “Arise, Awake and do not stop till goal is achieved.”
Addressing in a perfect blend of languages English, Hindi and Sanskrit, he emphasised upon his Indian ancestry, and shared: “It is my unflinching belief that we need a stronger and more influential India, that has been a beacon light for centuries as the “Vishwa Guru” of the world on so many might say now again in modern times.”
He also acknowledged that as Indian diaspora Surinamese are proud of their cultural roots from “Bharat”, and stand ready to use all available opportunities to strengthen their existing cultural and economic ties with great nation and world power—the Republic of India.
He also advised that human unity and universal brotherhood, of a world free from all traces of conflict and misery, has stirred great men since time immemorial.
Lovely Group Chairman Ramesh Mittal, Vice- Chairman Naresh Mittal, LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal, Pro Chancellor Rashmi Mittal and Vice- Chancellor Prof Dr Rameshwar Kanwar were also present and welcomed the chief guest.
Important guests from Suriname included Arnold Karam Chand Adhin, Gracella Adhin, Rana Sewkaran Sing, Pankaj Chaudhary, Nitin Nanda and VK Ahuja.
Earlier LPU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rameshwar Kanwar advised students to stay focussed, work hard, and become role models of society and humanity. LPU DG (Operations) Dr Subhashish Majumdar invoked all through poetic lines of Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore.
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