Overview

• At Ravenshaw’s 13th convocation, Murmu noted female students outperformed males in 21 of 27 departments and declared India’s shift from women empowerment to women-led development.
• She highlighted AI, machine learning, 3D printing and cloud computing as catalysts reshaping educational thinking and work culture in the Amrit Kaal era.
• Murmu conferred honorary degrees on four figures—Ajit Kumar Mohanty, conservationist Sabarmatee, braille press founder Bijay Kumar Rath and MP Bhartruhari Mahtab—for contributions across science, conservation and social reform.
• Before departing Cuttack, she laid the foundation stone for reconstructing three buildings at Ravenshaw Girls’ High School to boost girls’ educational infrastructure.
• Murmu called on graduates to become job creators and entrepreneurs, linking institutional heritage with India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.