122 students to receive degrees at Dr NTR University convocation on June 2

Vijayawada: A total of 122 candidates will receive their convocation degrees at the 29th and 30th annual convocation of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) scheduled to be conducted on June 2 at Thummalapalli Kalaksetram, said Dr NTR UHS vice chancellor Dr P Chadrasekhar on Friday.Addressing the media at the university, Dr Chandrasekhar said the convocations for the academic years 2024 and 2025 would be held together. He said governor S Abdul Nazeer will preside over the event, while noted cardiologist Dr C Narasimhan, director of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology services at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, will attend as the chief guest.The VC said the university will confer the honorary Doctor of Science (D. Sc) degrees to senior cardiologists Dr C Narasimhan and Dr PC Rath, in recognition of their contributions to the medical field. The university will also honour meritorious UG, PG and PhD students with medals and endowment prizes.A total of 62 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 18 endowment prizes will be awarded during the 29th convocation, while the 30th convocation will see the presentation of 61 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 19 endowment prizes.He further announced that the university had earmarked Rs 19 crore to promote research activities. Of this, Rs 3 crore will be distributed among 1,000 undergraduate students for research projects, while Rs 10 crore will be provided to 200 postgraduate students and faculty members over two years. Another Rs 6 crore has been allocated for the establishment of a digital medical and data centre (DMDC), scheduled to be launched next month.