Convocation event online, but depts to give certs: MU
THE CONVOCATION IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 1 THIS YEAR
MUMBAI: Days after the University of Mumbai (MU) announced its decision to hold the annual convocation ceremony online, officials have clarified that the event, which will be telecast live to students, will only see the participation of varsity officials whereas the certificates will be handed over by individual colleges/university departments.
The convocation is scheduled to take place on February 1 this year.
“We’ve received inquiries on whether students will receive their certificates virtually, that is not correct. The convocation function will be attended by university officials and it will be telecast live through the university website as well as Facebook and Youtube. Certificates will be sent to the respective institutes for students,” said the official.
In a circular released last week, MU stated that a list of degree/diploma certificates with convocation numbers of individual candidates will be made available on the university website and that candidates must note down these numbers and produce the same at their department or institutes at the time of collecting certificates.
“The degree/diploma certificates of students who graduated in the first and second half of 2020 shall be sent to their respective departments or institutes from where they graduated. Distribution of these certificates will be conducted by the individual institutes,” said a statement released by the university last week.
This year, keeping the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures in mind, several higher education institutes opted for a virtual convocation ceremony. The Indian Institute of Technology-bombay had not only conducted the event online but also created digital avatars of staff and students for the virtual ceremony.