MU organises online convocation ceremony

MU RECEIVED A ₹5-CRORE GRANT FROM RASHTRIYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (RUSA) TO SET UP A CENTRE FOR LEARNING

MUMBAI: The University of Mumbai (MU) plans to start a maritime studies centre, school of international relations as well as an integrated centre for research, diagnostic and cure of Covid-19 and other diseases, said vice-chancellor Suhas Pednekar in his convocation speech on Monday. The annual convocation ceremony of the varsity was held online this year, keeping Covid-19 restrictions in mind.

“With reference to new and innovative programmes, we shall be focusing on starting two certificate courses in aquaculture and aquaponics, a postgraduate (PG) diploma in industrial safety and management at the Ratnagiri sub-campus, and a PG diploma in blockchain development and management, among others,” said Pednekar. He added that the varsity has received a grant of ₹5 crore from Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) to set up a first-of-itskind centre for e-learning and computational facility for skill development courses.

The online convocation was attended by several dignitaries of the varsity along with the governor and chancellor of all state universities Bhagat Singh Koshyari and minister for higher and technical education Uday Samant. While students will receive their certificates from their individual institutes this year, a small ceremony for the 16 meritorious students receiving gold medals was telecast as part of the ceremony.