Campus Report :
East West University (EWU) organized its 19th convocation on Monday at the EWU Campus, Aftabnagar in the city. This convocation is dedicated to the memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the birth anniversary.
As the representative of the President and Chancellor of the university, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, MP conferred degrees among students. In this convocation, the total number of 2111 graduates in both undergraduate and graduate levels received the certificates. Besides, 3 students were awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for their excellent academic performance.
Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah, Chairman, Bangladesh University Grants Commission was present at the convocation as the Special Guest. Barrister M Amir-Ul Islam, senior lawyer in Bangladesh Supreme Court, was the convocation speaker. Syed Manzur Elahi, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, EWU, Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Advisor of EWU, and Prof Dr MM Shahidul Hassan, Vice Chancellor, EWU also gave their speech on the occasion.
In the convocation, the speakers urged the youths to develop themselves as innovative entrepreneurs to meet the desired economic, social and cultural needs of Bangladesh. At the same breath, they underscored the necessity to start a culture of “personal and collective responsibility, ownership and accountability” in the country. Through these endeavors, they expect that the people of Bangladesh will prosper as it was dreamt in 1971.
Members of the Board of Trustees, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Treasurer, Deans, departmental chairpersons, faculty members, officers, staff, graduates and their guardians participated in the convocation. The graduates were delighted to receive their certificates in due time.
