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M.G.R. institute awards degrees to 4,200 graduands

Source: The Hindu · 30 Sep 2026, 19:10 UTC
M.G.R. institute awards degrees to 4,200 graduands
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A total of 4,200 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students received degrees at the 36th convocation of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute in Chennai. Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar presented medals and degrees to students who secured first rank in their respective disciplines.

A total of 4,200 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students received their degrees at the 36th convocation of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute in Chennai.

The ceremony was held on Wednesday, according to a press release cited by The Hindu. The graduands represented the institute’s undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar, Governor of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, presented medals and degrees to students who secured first rank in their respective disciplines.

The ceremony recognised high-performing students alongside the wider graduating cohort. The supplied material does not provide a breakdown of the 4,200 graduands by programme, faculty or degree level. A.C.

Shanmugam, Chancellor of the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, attended the event.

A.C.S. Arun Kumar, the institute’s president, also participated. A.

Ravikumar, secretary of A.C.S. Medical College and Hospital, was among the other participants listed in the press release. The material does not include speeches, remarks from the governor or details of awards beyond the medals and degrees presented to first-rank students.

It also does not state the names of the graduating disciplines or the number of students who received medals. The event was identified as the institute’s 36th convocation. The ceremony brought together students completing the three levels of study identified in the announcement, with the governor presenting credentials and medals to the top-ranked students.

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