Example

Minute-to-Minute Programme of Tenth Convocation Ceremony


Venue: L-5, Lecture Hall Complex (Programme for July 08, 2023)


S. No. Event

Time

1

Academic Procession Starts

15:00 Hrs.

2

Invocation

15:05 Hrs.

3

Chairperson, BoG Declares the Convocation Open

15:07 Hrs.

4

Award of Degrees (In Batches)

15:08 Hrs.

5

Presentation of Record of Degrees signed by Chairperson, BoG

16:58 Hrs.

6

Exhortation by the Chairperson, Senate

17:00 Hrs.

7

Presentation of Medals

17:03 Hrs.

8

Valedictory Address by the President’s Gold Medal Winner

17:23 Hrs.

9

Presentation of the Report of the Institute by the Director

17:28 Hrs.

10

Introduction of the Chief Guest by the Chairperson, BoG

17:38 Hrs.

11

Convocation Address by the Chief Guest

17:40 Hrs.

12

Presentation of Mementos to the Chief Guest

17:55 Hrs.

13

The National Anthem (All will rise)

17:57 Hrs.

14

Chairperson, BoG Declares the Convocation Closed

17:59 Hrs.

15

Academic Procession Leaves

18:00 Hrs.



Academic Procession

The Academic Procession will consist of two groups, graduands and dignitaries. The graduands dressed in the academic regalia will assemble in the designated room and will line up for the procession at the designated times as instructed by a faculty member. The graduand’s procession will be led by a musical band.


Once all graduands have occupied their seats in the auditorium, the dignitaries donning academic regalia, led by the Marshal (Registrar, carrying the mace) will proceed to the auditorium to occupy their seats on the dais.


The entire audience will remain standing at their respective seats as the Academic Procession enters and proceeds towards the dais and will continue to remain standing until the end of the invocation.


Award of Degrees and Other Events

The convocation will be declared opened by the Chairperson, Board of Governors. Thereafter, the award of degrees will commence.


Following the award of degrees, various medals will be presented by the Chief Guest. Various medals and the criteria for selection of awardees are outlined in the Medals tab. Thereafter, a report of the Institute will be presented by the Director.


The Chairperson, Board of Governors will then invite the Chief Guest to deliver the Convocation address. The National Anthem will then be played. Thereafter, the ceremony is declared closed and the procession leaves the hall.



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