Daffodil International University (DIU) held its 10th convocation with a colourful event on February 9.
The convocation was organized at the Shawdhinata Sommelon Kendro of the university at Daffodil Smart City, Birulia Savar, Dhaka.
Delegated by Md Abdul Hamid, president of Bangladesh and chancellor of Daffodil International University, Dr Dipu Moni MP, minister, Ministry of Education, presided over the convocation ceremony and conferred the degrees, said a press release.
Professor Atul Khosla, founder and vice chancellor of Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh, India attended the convocation as the convocation speaker.
The convocation ceremony was also addressed by Dr Md Sabur Khan, Board of Trustees and Professor Dr M Lutfar Rahman, vice chancellor of the university.
In the 10th convocation, a total of 6,164 students have been conferred upon graduation and post-graduation degrees, and among them, the 12 best result-oriented graduates will be awarded gold medals in different categories.
While addressing the students Dr Dipu Moni: “Convocation ends your institutional education. Now it's time to use your acquired education for the welfare of the country and society. If the education you have acquired is of no use to society and the country, it will be a great injustice and a great waste of the concerted efforts of your parents, teachers and the university.”
She said: “Daffodil International University has already achieved the permanent certificate by fulfilling all the conditions of the education environment, quality standards, education delivery performance and all the conditions of the private university act. In the international hackathon Nasa Space Apps Challenge 2022 competition organized by Nasa, among 2,814 teams from 162 countries, Daffodil International University's software engineering team ‘Team Diamonds' has been championed as the “Most Inspirational” project.”
“In the last Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championship, among 125 public and private universities Daffodil International University became the champion winning 12 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals out of 21 events,” the minister added.
“These achievements prove that the students of this university are not only good in academics but also in sports. Not only that, the university has a prestigious position in the world-famous Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, QS World University Ranking, and UI Green Matrix Ranking,” said Dipu Moni.
She also expressed hope that Daffodil International University will continue its development and progress.
At the welcome address, DIU Chairman Dr Md Sabur Khan said Daffodil International University has catalyzed innovation in education systems and ensured total digital transformation of its academic systems. “We are taking all efforts to develop the modern flagship university, remarkably different in its devotion to access and equity; to the quality of its teaching, learning, research and to meeting national and regional socio-economic needs.”
He also said: “DIU has created innovative courses, bolstered academia-industry relationships, expanded international collaboration, integrated innovation and creativity into its educational systems, placed the utmost importance on extra-curricular activities, and ensured complete digital transformation of all its delivery systems.”
“By assuring that a Z Generation would have access to all necessary support services and facilities, we attempted to create a comprehensive educational ecosystem,” he added.
He mentioned some amazing success stories of DIU winning the Championship at Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Competition, and Nasa Space Apps Challenge hosted at the AUAP 15th General Conference. “We participated in the Job Utshob conference, a UNDP-sponsored event where 200+ organizations participated to help students find employment,” he added
While addressing as the convocation speaker professor Atul Khosla said: “Life doesn't go according to the plans you make for it. Each of you will go through highs and lows, the difficult and the easy, and, regrettably, there may occasionally be too many challenges and not enough smooth sailing. How you handle both situations will determine your genuine level of success. He said, there is a good probability that your first job after graduation wo't pay you a million dollars as you move on to other challenges. You might not be hired for the first, second, or third, or even fourth job you apply for. Its okay if you never rise to the position of CEO of a top multinational or a smart Corporate in your lifetime.”
“The crucial thing is that you have already begun the process of creating a more optimistic future. Your ability to adjust to change and obstacles have been cultivated via every lesson, lab session, class tests, project work or research, mid-semester, and final examinations for the certification you have completed. I know the classes on holidays, or in the evening, or early in the morning at 7am were challenging. However, as you are aware, the world is tough, and nothing will be given to you,” he added.
He urged the students to follow the footprints of some of the high achievers, active doers, entrepreneurs, or a visionary like BoT Chairman, Dr Md Sabur Khan.
“You will need to embark and re-embark on terrains of work and innovation where angels fear to tread,” he added.