ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) KOLKATA
3rd CONVOCATION AND VALEDICTORY 2010,
AT 10:30 A.M IN THE COLLEGE GROUNDS
Jan14, Kolkata : On January 16th 2010 after the 150th Foundation Day celebration with Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh as the Chief Guest, the college will observe its 3rd Convocation and Valedictory 2010 on January 17,2010 at 10.30 a.m. Shri P.Chidambaram , Hon’ble Home Minister, Government of India, will be the Chief Guest .Shri Sudarshan Ray Chaudhuri, Hon’ble Minister –in- Charge, Higher Education, Govt .of West Bengal, will be the Guest of Honour. Prof.Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University will confer the degrees on the graduates of 2008-09, on behalf of the Senate of Calcutta University.
On this occasion, the retired staff members, Ph.D recipients in 2009 and those who have completed 25 years of service in the college will be honoured. The college also will be give out the Nihil Ultra Award of Excellence in service. This award this year will be given to Fr. P.C Mathew S.J, the former Principal of the college.
As an autonomous college, this is the first occasion when large number of UG and PG students, around 1500 will be presented by the Principal to the Vice Chancellor for the conferment of degrees. While the Valedictory address will be given by the Chief Guest, Shri P. Chidambaram, the Convocation address will be given by Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University.
Since the Convocation and Valedictory is central to the student community, the programme will continue after the chief Guest leaves in order to honour the students who have excelled in studies and in other activities.
Rev.Dr.J.Felix Raj S.J.
Principal
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