AP Governor presents over 6,000 degrees, 45 gold medals to VSU students

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Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer addresses the 10th, 11th and 12th Joint Convocation of Vikrama Simhapuri University successful  Nellore connected  Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer addresses the 10th, 11th and 12th Joint Convocation of Vikrama Simhapuri University successful Nellore connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer participated successful the 10th, 11th and 12th Joint Convocation of Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) astatine VPR Convention Centre successful Nellore connected Tuesday.

A full of 6,017 students applied for the convocation. Of them, 4,921 students were from undergraduate programmes, 1,075 were from postgraduate and nonrecreational courses, and 21 probe scholars were awarded Ph.D. degrees. Additionally, 435 postgraduate students from the Nellore and Kavali University College campuses received their degrees. As galore arsenic 45 golden medals were awarded to meritorious students crossed assorted disciplines.

The assemblage besides conferred honourary doctorates upon 3 eminent personalities: Padma Bhushan Dr. K.I. Varaprasad Reddy, renowned idiosyncratic and laminitis of Shantha Biotechnics; Beeda Mastan Rao Yadav, Rajya Sabha Member and adept successful aquaculture; and Prof. Gobardhan Das, Member of NITI Aayog and molecular scientist.

The Governor congratulated the VSU connected securing the NAAC ‘A’ Grade Accreditation and receiving a ₹20 crore assistance nether the PM-USHA scheme. He emphasised the value of embracing the technological gyration and extending higher acquisition to agrarian areas done integer platforms. He urged graduating students to uphold ethical values passim their lives and lend to society, peculiarly toward the upliftment of underprivileged sections.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Varaprasad Reddy said: "Receiving this honour successful my autochthonal place, Nellore, feels similar receiving blessings from my mother." He advised universities to strive for self-sufficiency alternatively than depending solely connected authorities funding.

Stressing the value of probe and innovation for nationalist development, helium encouraged students to go entrepreneurs by leveraging modern technologies alternatively of simply seeking employment, thereby contributing to the maturation of indigenous industries.

VSU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Allam Srinivasa Rao presented the University’s advancement study and stated that the NAAC ‘A’ Grade accreditation was a testament to the corporate efforts of the full University community.

Others who attended the lawsuit were AP State Council of Higher Education Chairman K. Madhumurthy, Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, MLC Beeda Ravichandra Yadav, Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy, different nationalist representatives, and erstwhile Vice-Chancellors.

Published - June 09, 2026 07:42 p.m. IST

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