Cotton University Awards 2,804 Degrees at 4th Convocation in Guwahati
Leaders used the convocation to pitch new investments, signal a push into AI research, casting Assam as an emerging education hub.
Overview
- The governor, serving as chancellor, conferred degrees on 2,804 students, including 53 PhDs, 1,480 postgraduates, 1,246 undergraduates and 25 diploma holders, with 125 gold medals awarded and an honorary D.Litt. for Prof Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, an alumnus, said Assam is emerging as an education hub, claiming more than 25 medical colleges—15 functional and 10 under construction—and 25–26 universities at various stages.
- Vice Chancellor Ramesh Chandra Deka detailed new hostels and academic buildings along with a Rs 20 crore PM–USHA grant to upgrade laboratories, ICT-enabled classrooms and research facilities.
- Speakers highlighted Cotton University’s expanding focus on new-age science, citing AI-driven environmental research and satellite-enabled climate studies.
- Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya urged graduates to help India reach developed-nation status by 2047 and to use their knowledge for the state’s transformation, with leaders also pointing to role-model achievements such as cricketer Simu Das.