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Be open to ideas & willing to learn; Narayana Murthy - 19-Nov-2017

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Chennai: SRM University’s thirteenth convocation ceremony was held recently at Kattankulathur campus.

Mr. Narayana Murthy, founder, Infosys was the chief guest of the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Murthy said, times are extraordinary for competition is intense, the opportunities are huge and challenges are daunting where the implications of globalization is readily felt in a world where the boundaries between the rich and poor; rural and urban and the powerful and meek are getting increasingly blurred.

The recipient of Padma Vibhushan went on to say, “The implications of globalization are that corporations are facing extreme competition; the pace of innovation is faster today; you have to quickly develop your ideas and innovate faster than your competitors” .

Nearly 6150 Under Graduates in all disciplines of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and 47 Doctoral students received their degrees.

More than 50 students were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for their academic achievements.

Mr. Narayana Murthy called on the graduates to focus on becoming able managers with crucial attributes such as leadership by example with no suspect value system. “Mahatma Gandhi walked the talk. He won the trust, confidence and support of every Indian”,

The Infosys Founder said going on to call on the youngsters to develop a strong value system so as to energies people around them.

The mentor of the Information Technology industry called on the graduating class to embrace team work and hard work. “No individual… possesses the skill of every task. Team work is extremely crucial. Please practice meritocracy and transparency in every one of your transactions”.

Highlight of the event was the conferment of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) (Honoris Causa) on Padma Shri Dr. Sekhar Basu, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

The Chancellor of SRM University, Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar presided over the Convocation.

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