category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has called upon the youth to prepare themselves for employment opportunities in the field of new emerging technologies and said that they should focus on technology, innovation, and research. Bandaru Dattatraya was addressing the 4th Convocation of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad. Presiding over the Convocation as the Chancellor of the University, Sh. Dattatreya awarded the degrees, medals, and certifications to the students and scholars of the University in the presence of the Guest of Honour Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala, Chairman, Haryana State Higher Education Council, and the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sushil Kumar Tomar. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sushil Kumar Tomar delivered the welcome address and presented the Annual Report followed by the opening of the convocation ceremony by Chancellor Bandaru Dattatraya. As many as 1155 students and research scholars out of 2768, who have completed their degrees in the years 2017 to 2020, and in the year 2022, were conferred degrees by the Governor Chancellor. Among them, 633 undergraduates and 511 post-graduate students, and 11 research scholars. Besides, about 213 students who completed their B.Voc degrees in the years 2021 and 2022 under the Community College of Skill Development of the University were also conferred degrees by the Chancellor. The representation of girl students among gold medallists in the Convocation was encouraging as out of 13 gold medallists, 8 were female. Expressing pleasure over the greater representation of girls compared to boys, Sh. Dattatreya said that it is a good sign which proves that girls are leading in every field. He said that we have to take women forward in society. If women progress, the country will progress. Dattatreya said that this University, which was established in the year 1969 as an Indo-German Project as a diploma institute, has contributed significantly to making the youth of the country skilled and entrepreneurs. It is a commendable step by the Haryana Government to name this institute after the great scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose. The Governor also congratulated the University for receiving NAAC accreditation with A grade, and NBA accreditation for its various technical courses. Describing unemployment as the biggest problem of the country, the Governor said that the solution to unemployment is a skill. Jobs will only be available to those who have the necessary skills for employment. He said that the National Education Policy 2020 is an important step towards skilling the youth. Dattatreya said that this is the policy which will alleviate unemployment and poverty. It has laid emphasis on education based on industrial needs and technology. (editor dailyworld.in)