It
was not just Halloween that was unique about 31st October 2015, but
rather the graduation ceremony of Manipal University Dubai students, held at
the Ritz-Carlton hotel. The function took place from 10 am to 1 pm, atmosphere
filled with excitement of the audience as degrees were conferred to the
students.
RamdasM. Pai, Chancellor of Manipal University, granted the graduate and
post-graduate degrees after the students were presented to him by the
respective Chairperson of each school.
The distribution
of special awards for students from each school with Academic Excellence or
Outstanding Contribution was momentous as well. “We are indebted to Dubai International Academic City for honouring the hardwork of our students,” stated
Joyeeta Bhattacharya, Student Services Officer of Manipal University Dubai.
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| The fresh graduates take their oath. Photo by: Joanna Justin |
The
recipients were handed the special awards for their hard work and contributions,
by Shazadi Durrani, Head of Student Hub at DIAC and was assisted by Bhakti
More, Associate Professor in the School of Design & Architecture. Aside
from the overwhelmed feelings they experienced, the graduates felt nostalgic
too.
“There
was a lot of learning. There were a lot of ups and downs, but in the end, we
managed to come together and solve everything,” said Urvashi Dutt, Media &
Communication graduate. “And all I will say is that hard work pays off,” she
added, when asked about the difficulty to achieve the Academic Excellence
Award.
“I
was working as well but it never felt like a struggle because, since I loved
the subject, there was nothing like that,” told Jisha Anna Jose, Media &
Communication post-graduate, currently employed as a copywriter. “I never felt
like it was a hardship, but I really enjoyed the challenge.”
The
event concluded with taking of an oath by the students, the final line of the
promise having been, ‘Service before Self’.
By Revathy Rajan
The writer is a final year Media & Communication student specialising in journalism
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