Jawaharlal Nehru University to hold 4th convocation online on November 18

The JNU convocation in its fourth edition will be held online mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions associated with it. 

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced that it will be holding its conviction through virtual mode this year on November 18. The JNU convocation in its fourth edition will be held online mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions associated with it. As part of the online JNU 4th convocation, PhD degree students who graduated from the university in the 2019 and 2020 academic session will be awarded their degrees.
While announcing the decision to hold the JNU convocation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic the Vice-Chancellor of the varsity M Jagadesh Kumar in a statement said: “Convocation is a special moment in the life of a student. It is all about celebrating scholarly achievement...Therefore, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to hold the convocation and make it a memorable event for our students.”

On November 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be virtually unveiling a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus. The event is scheduled for November 12 at 6:30 pm). The statue has been installed at the university campus with the support of its alumni.

However, the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) has decided to boycott the university’s convocation ceremony later this month over alleged research fund cuts and vivas of many PhD scholars not being conducted even after submission of the thesis.

“In yet another brazen display of arrogance and insensitivity, despite not even conducting the vivas of many of the PhD scholars more than a year post submission, the JNU administration has announced a convocation on November 18,” JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh said in a statement.

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