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GGSIPU Awards 26,649 Degrees at 18th Convocation as Delhi Leaders Stress AI Skills

The ceremony signaled Delhi's focus on higher-education funding, AI-ready training, entrepreneurship.

Overview

  • The 18th convocation at GGSIPU’s East Delhi campus conferred 26,649 degrees and presented 76 gold medals plus six memorial awards.
  • Lieutenant Governor and chancellor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said graduates face a world reshaped by artificial intelligence and urged logical thinking beyond textbooks.
  • Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the education budget rose to Rs 19,326 crore this year and highlighted free coaching for JEE, NEET and CLAT for more than 2,200 students.
  • Gupta praised the university’s Atal Incubation Centre, which has supported more than 170 startups to help students shift from job seekers to job creators.
  • University officials reported that women earned 70% of this year’s PhDs, marking a notable tilt in doctoral representation.