Krea University held its Convocation ceremony in Sri City, Andhra, with former Governor of West Bengal, Sri Gopalkrishna Gandhi as the Chief Guest.
The ceremony awarded awards and degrees to various cohorts, including the UG Cohort of SIAS (2023), PG Diploma Cohort of SIAS (2023), 2-year MBA Cohort of IFMR GSB (2023), 3 year L&T MBA Cohort of IFMR GSB (2023), and PhD Cohorts of Krea University and Madras University (2023).
Honorary Doctorates were also conferred upon distinguished guests, such as Sujatha Rao, former Union Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Suchitra Ella, Co-founder of Bharath Biotech, for their contributions to medical science and research.
The graduating students were in attendance, with Chancellor of Krea University, N Vaghul, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nirmala Rao, Member of the Governing Council Kapil Viswanathan, IFMR GSB Dean Professor Lakshmi Kumar, and Academic Dean of SIAS Dr Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Nirmala Rao emphasized the importance of academic success and global concern in Krea's mission to cultivate future leaders with the mindset, determination, skills, and resources to address social and economic challenges.
Sri Gopalkrishna Gandhi addressed the graduates, emphasizing that happiness today may be abridged by future situations, and that action is needed to address them.
He emphasized that the young are the sparks that brighten the night so dark, and that their actions can solve big problems long ignored.