MUZAFFARABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) -: The sixteenth convocation of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK) was held at newly constructed building of AJK Prime Minister House here on Wednesday.

A total of 13696 students were conferred degrees for the successful completion of various graduate, MPhil and PhD programs.

This included 49 graduates who won gold medals, while 114 students received their MPhil degree and 20 scholars of different academic disciplines were given doctorate degrees.

The convocation was attended by vice chancellors of AJK public sector universities, members of the cabinet, members of AJK Legislative Assembly, registrar, deans, directors, heads of departments and a large number of students along with their parents.

 The chief guest, President Sardar Masood Khan while expressing his pleasure on the brilliant success of the students congratulated them, their parents and teachers on the successful completion of degrees.

He said it is a rewarding day for the passing out graduates especially for the gold medal winners.

“I would like to appreciate and acknowledge the untiring efforts of the faculty which enabled the graduating students not only to succeed but also for attaining distinctions in various academic disciplines”.

He urged the university management to take drastic measures to ensure quality education and to establish collaborative linkages with other national and international educational institutions to make up deficiencies in academic and research fields.=DNA

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