IGNOU 34th Convocation: 28 Students bag Gold Medals, Thanshi Shahul named the Best Female Student

Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU on Thursday holding its 34th Convocation program virtually, awarded Degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas to over 2.37 lakh students. On this occasion, Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal addressing the students congratulated them. University awarded Gold Medals to over 25 students in different curriculums at UG, PG & Professional levels.

Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU, Professor Nageshwar Rao addressing the students, faculty members awarded the degrees, diplomas to the successful candidates. Professor Rao signed a Gazette of the National Open University on this occasion.

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IGNOU 34th Convocation Gold Medalists:

M.A in Education- Astha Nigam, M.A Social Work- Amina A R, M.A English- Amrita Aloo, B.A Tourism Studies- Ananya Mohan, B.Sc- Bisna Babu B, B.Sc Nursing- Dadapeer P, B.Com- Disha Sharma, M.A Psychology- Dr. Snehal Amar Dubey, MA in Rural Development- Gagana Sindhu, MBA- Gaurav Sharma, M.LIS- Ila Dwivedi, BSc Hospitality & Hotel Management- Suryavanshi Ishika Rao, MA Sociology- K R Subisha, M.A Tourism Travel Mgt- Kajal Nanda, MA Pol.Sc- Krishma Chauhan, MSc Hospitality Admin.- Kaushik Chakraborty, B.A- Kumari Deeksha, M.A Public Admin.- Pawan Kumar Pandey, M.A History- Radha Ballabh Mishra, M.A Hindi- Ravinder Kaur, BLIS- Rituraj Abhishek, M.Com- Ruchi Jain, BCA- Satyavas Bhattacharya, MA (Development Studies) Somasi Saunand, B.Ed- Sukriti, MCA- Thanshi Shahul, MA Economic- Varsha Goel, and BSW- Shabnam Faizulla.

Awards in excellence- MA Psychology- Dr. Snehal Amar Dubey, Mother Teressa Award winner is Amina A.R of MSW programme, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Award winner is Shabnum Faizulla of B.Sc course. Whereas, Thanshi Shahul of MCA Programme has been awarded the Best Female Student Award of IGNOU.

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"Over 30-40 lakh students are studying in the Indira Gandhi National Open University and it is a great achievement. Several countries are not even having a total population of this size. Over 200 Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees programme are being offered in the University and its really a matter of pride, I congratulate IGNOU", Chief Guest and Union Education Minister said in his address.

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— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 15, 2021

Speaking on the achievements of IGNOU, Dr. Pokhriyal said that from 2014 onwards the University has been recording a continuous increase in the number of students taking admissions. IGNOU has also started facilitating teachers' education in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, and it's a great achievement, he added.