CHENNAI: Governor and Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, RN Ravi, presided over the 25th convocation function and conferred degrees on the graduands on Saturday.
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Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry and Pro-Chancellor of the University, Anitha R Radhakrishnan, did not attend the convocation, as was the case last year.
Vice-Chancellor of Assam Veterinary and Fishery University, Guwahati, Niranjan Kalita, delivered the convocation address. Vice-Chancellor in charge of TANUVAS, R Narendra Babu, presented the welcome address and the convocation report.
Members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the University were present at the ceremony.
A total of 699 students, including 307 girls and 392 boys, were awarded degrees and diplomas, of whom 526 received them in person. The degrees conferred included 34 Doctor of Philosophy, 76 Master of Veterinary Science and 19 Master of Technology degrees.
Among undergraduate programmes, 318 students received Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degrees. Degrees were also awarded to 33 students in BTech Food Technology, 27 in BTech Poultry Technology and 17 in BTech Dairy Technology.
In addition, two postgraduate diplomas under the regular mode were conferred.
As many as 128 medals and awards were presented to students for academic excellence and performance, apart from five medals for faculty members.
Arunaneshwaran EL of the Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, received 23 medals for his performance in the BVSc and Animal Husbandry programme for the academic year 2018–19. Vishnuvarthan M from the same institute received five medals for his performance in the same programme during the same academic year.
Though he was supposed to respond to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address to the House, he was constrained to explain to the Governor, Stalin said and described this as a crisis that former chief ministers did not face during their term in office.
“Then the Governors might have had differences, but they did not act in a way that would lead to a conflict. In that sense, I stand as one who has faced excessive trials. For me, trials are not new; I have risen overcoming trials. Those who criticise me may derive pleasure but they can’t harm me,” he said.
Though he was supposed to respond to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address to the House, he was constrained to explain to the Governor, Stalin said and described this as a crisis that former chief ministers did not face during their term in office.
“Then the Governors might have had differences, but they did not act in a way that would lead to a conflict. In that sense, I stand as one who has faced excessive trials. For me, trials are not new; I have risen overcoming trials. Those who criticise me may derive pleasure but they can’t harm me,” he said.
On the crime graph in the state, the chief minister said the crimes during the current DMK regime were fewer compared to the incidents that happened during the AIADMK rule.