 National Anthem followed by Tamaritai Vardu. Davasubha Naame Davasubha Shishamahe Bharatidhasan University is greatly honored by the presence of the most respected Prime Minister of India for this historic 38th Convocation and we request the Vice Chancellor to present the Chief Guest, the most honorable Prime Minister of India with a memento. We request the Vice Chancellor of Bharatidhasan University to present the academic report of Bharatidhasan University. Greetings from Bharatidhasan University. Bharatidhasan University feels proud in according a warm welcome and a new year greetings to all the respectful hearts here gracing the 38th Convocation of this University being held today the 2nd of January 2024. In a way, it's a new year gift. At the outset, with most respect and pleasure, BDU Bharatidhasan University is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the honorable Prime Minister of India for granting time to the emits his hectic schedule. Honorable Prime Minister is the trailblazing leader of global standards of eminence, the transformative pathfinder of all facets of excellence and the transiting architect of India as well as the globe projecting the concept of Vasudeva Kudumpagam. He dwells in the hearts of all here and elsewhere not as a guest but as a lovingly respectful member of the great Bharat family of historic, heroic and heraldic fame. His many multi-dimensional schemes of remaining in connect with the common public, the pulse of Bharat that's the youth or inic that no leader in the world had done. These include Mankebat, Start-up Indium, Making Indium, Worker for Local, Sapkassat because Vishwasan Prayas, Azadi Comrade Mahotsav, Vixit Bharat at 2047, the Amitkal Defense Corridors, Aditya, Somaya, Mangalaya, Samudraya missions and more. He connects with the students and soldiers seamlessly, seriously, strenuously, ceaselessly and more deeply. Further, he listens and acts upon and recognizes them in good state. With all this, our nation's equity has a mighty spell. He had been ranked as the most popular leader with the approval rating of 77% now by the morning concert. During 2023, presidency of G20, Honorable Prime Minister made a profound impact on the global community on the ways forward for humanity. From the fringes, few decades ago, Bharat has moved to the center stage in the Committee of Nations. This is the Parkulay Nallanadu is happening today. Both Mahabharati and Pratikabh Bharidasan must be rejoiced. I bow Honorable Prime Minister for all his initiatives and greatness. I welcome the Honorable Governor-Chancellor to Bharat Das University, whose gracious presence today has made the convocation ceremony a grandeur and memorable one. I accord a warm welcome to Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who has been extremely kind enough to grace the convocation of Bharat Das University today. I am happy to welcome the Honorable Minister of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu and Pro-Chancellor of this university. I heartily welcome all the ministers of both the center, state, top officials of almost all departments in our governance, paradigm from needily to touchy and around. This place is also on the audience side. We have Swamiji's media personnel, graduates and their parents as well. Achievements of this university in brief. This 38th convocation of Bharat Das University is convened to confer degrees and diplomas to 282,567 graduates, comprising of 18,604 women, 93,959 men and four transgender graduates, two-third of graduates or women. That is the Naari Shakti of Bharat Matha. This university has 23 science and technology departments, 17 categories in arts and others. Bharat Das University has noted professors with world-over recognition. At least half a dozen of our professors or members of the FRS, Fellow for Royal Society, recognition. One of the students, Ms. Smita Krishnan, had been among the top 22 game changers of digital games for peace challenge under the UNESCO. One of our ORC, NSS, NCC, sports are all known for their great commitment to field action. To this, today's function is a crowning jewel courtesy Honourable Prime Minister. Once again, I accord profound welcome to the Honourable PM and all. Thank you. We request the Honourable Governor-Chancellor to declare the convocation open. This convocation of Bharat Das University has been called on to confer the degrees of engineering and technology, science, commerce, education, arts, Indian and other languages, management and fine arts, upon the candidates who in the examinations recently held for the purpose have been certified to be worthy of the same. We request the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to address the gathering. Before I start my speech, let me first extend my new year wishes to our Honourable Prime Minister and welcome him on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu. On August 23, 2020, on behalf of the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu, I was able to hold 398 schools and 38 schools in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, I had a total of 1,623 schools. In the year 2022, the members of the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu have been given the opportunity to hold a meeting with the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu. Today, I would like to thank the members of the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu for their hard work and hard work. I would like to thank the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu for their hard work and hard work. I would like to thank the Council of the National Foundation of Tamil Nadu for their hard work and hard work. We humbly request the Honourable Prime Minister of India to present the gold medals to the graduates. Mr. Chancellor, I present unto you these candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Indian and other languages, Faculty of Science and Degree of Most of Science, Most of Arts, Most of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Science, Arts, Commerce, Indian and other languages, Management who have been certified after examination to be duly qualified to receive the degree and to be awarded the prize and medals. So, Ph.D. in Tamil, Thringyana Sambandha Thambiraanavarkal, Dharmapuramadheenam Arts College, Mylaududurai, Ph.D. in Chemistry, M. Malarvili, Bharatidhasan University, Trichirappalli, Prizes and Medals, Divan Bahadur, T.M. Narayana Swami Pillai, Badre Centenary Celebration Endowment for MA, Tamil, G, Kirtiga, Murumudan Lakshmi College, Trichirappalli, Professor M. Ravi Chandran, Endowment Gold Medal for M.S.A. Environmental Science and Sustainable Management, P.S. Agil, Bharatidhasan University, Srimathi Sakundalanath, Narasimhan Gold Medal Award Endowment for B.A. Sanskrit, S. Lalitha, Rajas College of Sanskrit and Tamil Studies, Nirmal Ghosh, Magendran Gold Medal Endowment for B.S.C. Chemistry, M. Meena, Chitalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Trichirappalli, Professor K.R. Hanumanthan Medal for MA, Kirti History, A. Kadal, Bhakiam, Bharatidhasan University, University Gold Medal, B.S.C. Geology, D. Madhubhida Government Arts College, Karur, MA Daudbharsha Endowment Medal for B.S.C. Visual Communication, James Fraudaline, Annai Velangani Arts College and Science, Tanjavur, Vidya Sevaradnam Auditor, K. Sandana Memorial Endowment for MBA, I.J. Matina Joyce, Bharat College of Science and Management, Tanjavur. Mr. Chancellor, under the laws of the university, I present unto you the candidate P. Shankita and other two lakhs, 81,031 candidates in absentia. In the faculties of Science, Commerce, Education, Arts, Indian and other languages, fine arts and management who have been certified after examination to be duly qualified to receive their degrees. Thank you, sir. We humbly request the Honourable Prime Minister of India to deliver the convocation address. Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru R. N. Dabiji, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru M. K. Stalinji, Vice Chancellor of the Bharati Dasan University, Thiru M. Selvunji, my young friends, teachers and supporters of the university. I want to come. Being here at the 38th convocation ceremony of the Bharati Dasan University is a special for me. This is my first public interaction in 2024. Happy to be in the beautiful state of Tamil Nadu and among young people. I am also glad to learn that I am the first Prime Minister to have the privilege of coming to a convocation here. I congratulate the graduating students, their parents and teachers on this important occasion. Often the creation of a university is a legislative process. In act, it passes and a university comes into being. Later, colleges are started under it. The university grows and matures into the hub of excellence. However, with the Bharati Dasan University, the case is slightly different. When it was created in 1982, many existing and prestigious colleges were brought under your university. Some of these colleges already had a track record of producing great people. So, Bharati Dasan University started on a strong and mature foundation. This maturity has made your university impactful in many domains. Whether it is humanities, languages, science or even satellites, your university makes a unique mark. Our nation and civilization have always been centered around knowledge. Some of the ancient universities such as Nalanda and Taksasphila are well known. Similarly, there are references of places like Kanchipuram housing, great universities, Gangaikanth Cholpuram and Madurai were also great seeds of learning. Students from across the world used to come to these places. Enad, Mahanav Kudumbabai. Similarly, even the concept of convocation is very ancient and well known to us. For example, take the ancient Tamil Sangham meeting of poets and intellectuals. In Sangham, poetry and literature were presented for the analysis of others. This is the same logic used in academia and higher education even today. So, my young friends, you are a part of a great historical tradition of knowledge. Enad, Mahanav Kudumbabai, universities play a crucial role in giving direction to any nation. Whenever universities were vibrant, our nation and civilization were vibrant too. Whenever nation was at it, our knowledge system was targeted immediately. In the early part of the 20th century, people like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sir Annamalai Chetya started universities. These were hubs of knowledge and nationalism during the freedom struggle. Similarly, one of the factors behind the rise of India today is the rise of our universities. India is setting records in economic growth at the first fastest growing major economy. At the same time, our universities are also entering global rankings in record numbers. Enad, Mahanav Kudumbabai, your university has awarded degrees to many of you today. Your teachers, family, friends, everyone is happy for you. In fact, if you are seen outside wearing your graduation gown, people will congratulate you, even if they do not know you. This must make you think deeply about the purpose of education and how society looks at you with hope. Gurudev Ramadhanath Tagore said that the highest education does not give us just information, but it helps us to live in harmony with all existence. The whole of society, including the poorest of the poor, played a role in bringing you to this important day. Therefore, giving back to them, creating a better society and country is the true purpose of education. The science you learn can help a farmer in your village. The technology you learn can help solve complex problems. The business management you learn can help run businesses and ensure income growth for others. The economics you learn can help work on reducing poverty. The languages and history you learn can help work on standard in culture. In a way, every graduate here can help contribute to creating or develop India by 2047. I am confident in the ability of young people to make the years till 2047 the most important in our history. Great poet Bharati Dasan said, Udiador Ulgam Seviyam. This is also your university motto. This means let us create a brave new world. Indian youth are already creating such a world. Young scientists help us ship vaccines to the world during COVID-19. Indian scientists on the world map through missions like Chandrayaan. Our innovators took the numbers of patents from around 4,000 in 2014. 4,000 in 2014 to almost 50,000 now. Our humanity scholars are showcasing the India story to the world like they were before. Our musicians and artists are continuously bringing international awards to our country. Our athletes won a record number of medals in Asian Games, Asian Paragames and other tournaments. You are stepping into the world at a time when everyone is looking at you with new hope in every sector. Youth means energy. It means the ability to work with speed, scale and scale. In the last few years, we have worked to match you in speed and scale so that we can benefit you. In the last 10 years, the numbers of airports had doubled from 74 to nearly 150. Tamil Nadu has a vibrant coastline. So you would be happy to know that the total cargo handling capacity of major ports in India had doubled since 2014. The speed of road and highway construction in the country has almost doubled in the last 10 years. The number of registered start-ups in the country has grown to almost 1 lakh. This was less than 100 in 2014. India has also seen a number of trade deals with important economies. These deals will open up new markets for our goods and services. They also create countless new opportunities for our youths. Whether it is standarding institutions like the G20, fighting climate change or playing a bigger role in the global supply chain, India is being welcomed as a part of every global solution. In many ways, due to the local and global factors, this is the best time to be young in India. Make the most of this time to make our country to new heights. Some of you may be thinking that today is the end of university life for you. That may be true, but it is not the end of learning. You will not be taught by your professors anymore, but life will become your teacher. In the spirit of constant learning, it is important to proactively work on unlearning, re-skilling and up-skilling. Because in a rapidly transforming world, either you drive change or change drives you. Once again, I congratulate the young people graduating here today. I wish you all the best for a bright future. Mika Nanari. We now request all the candidates to stand and take the pledge administered by the Honourable Governor-Chancellor. We request the Honourable Governor-Chancellor to administer the pledge to the candidates and to authorize the conferment of degrees and diplomas. We shall in thought, word and deed ever and ever to be scrupulously honest in the discharge of our duties in our profession. And shall uphold the dignity and integrity of our profession and the honour of our university. We shall uphold and advance social order and the well-being of our fellow citizens. And shall devote all our energy to promote the unity, integrity and the secular ideals of our country. By virtue of the authority vested in me as Chancellor of Bharti Dasa University, I admit you to the several degrees of engineering and technology. Science, commerce, education, arts, Indian and other languages, management and fine arts for which you have been declared qualified in this university. And in token thereof, you have been presented with those degrees and I authorize you to wear the robes ordained as the insignia of your degrees. Please sit down. Let all the candidates be seated. We request the Vice Chancellor to present the register of graduates to the Honourable Chancellor and request the Governor Chancellor to sign the register. We request the Honourable Governor Chancellor to declare the convocation closed. I dissolve this convocation. Let us now rise up for the National Anthem. Some special instructions, just the candidates be seated for the last instructions please. We request all the candidates who are inside the convocation.