Trichy: Anna University organised Graduation Day for the academic year 2022-2023, with a total of 1,085 students graduating from its four campuses in the region, at convocation hall of Bharathidasan University in Trichy on Saturday.
Adviser to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Venkatachalam Thiruppugazh gave away the degree certificates to students of BIT Campus, Trichy, and University College of Engineering at Ariyalur, Pattukottai and Thiruvakkuvalai.
Top rank holders V Pravin (BE civil engineering, Tamil medium) and B J Carolin Lincy (BTech pharmaceutical engineering) were honoured with mementos. Eleven university top rank holders received certificates, and thirteen college first rank holders were awarded gold medals and certificates.
Anna University vice-chancellor R Velraj, registrar J Prakash, controller of examinations P Sakthivel and director of constituent colleges P Hariharan attended the event. TNN
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