
Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami, Adarsh Group CMD B. M. Jayashankar, JSS Mahavidyapeeta Executive Secretary, Director of Technical Education B. Suresh, retired IPS officer Jija Madhavan Harisingh and others with the medallists and achievers on the eighth convocation of JSS Science and Technology University in Mysuru on Wednesday.
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B. M. Jayashankar, Chairman and Managing Director, Adarsh Group, Bengaluru, on Wednesday informed the graduating college students that India’s growth story won’t be written solely in coverage paperwork or boardrooms; it will likely be written by integrity, competence, braveness and compassion. “You are the architects of the 21st century; you are entering a nation among the world’s fastest growing major economies,” he mentioned.
In his tackle on the eighth convocation of the JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU) at SJCE campus right here, he suggested the brand new graduates to construct applied sciences that help. “Create systems that are sustainable, not merely scalable. Innovation does not enhance human dignity. In your profession, do not become so absorbed in algorithms, machines or metrics that you forget the human dimension,” he steered.
Mr. Jayashankar, a previous pupil of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), additionally suggested the graduating college students to decide on the laborious proper over the simple fallacious. In an period the place ethics in information, know-how, governance and enterprise are continually examined, be the skilled society can belief, he mentioned.
Stating that schooling is that basis that’s meant to construct upon, the CMD mentioned the second you consider you’ve “arrived”, your growth stops. “Keep adding floors to your intellect; reinforce your skills and strengthen your competence continuously. Our greatest achievement is not concrete or steel. It is trust,” mentioned Mr. Jayashankar, who additionally briefed how his firm that’s into development enterprise earned belief over many years.
While congratulating the scholars on their achievement, he mentioned, “Today is not the conclusion. It is commissioning. You are being entrusted with responsibility.”
Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Mutt , who’s the chancellor of the JSS STU, declared the convocation open.
As many as 1,832 college students graduated on the convocation and are set to start a brand new journey of their lives. Among the candidates who acquired their levels, 1,081 are Bachelor of Engineering graduates, 83 BCA graduates, 99 MCA graduates, 118 M. Sc. graduates, 218 MBA graduates, and 29 Doctor of Philosophy students. To honour educational excellence, 74 medals had been awarded and so they embrace 37 gold medals to department toppers and 37 endowment medals for meritorious achievements.
JSS Mahavidyapeeta government secretary C. G. Betsurmath administered oath to the graduating college students. Earlier, JSS STU Vice-chancellor A. N. Santosh Kumar welcomed the friends and skim out a report on the college’s achievements.
Dr. B. Suresh, director, Technical Education Division, JSS STU, registrar S. A. Dhanraj, controller of examinations P. Nanjundaswamy, educational council member and retired IPS officer Jija Madhavan Harisingh and others had been current.
Excitement was writ giant on the scholars’ faces as they acquired their levels, with their proud mother and father by their facet on this big day of their lives. Dressed in convocation apparel, they congratulated each other and posed for selfies, capturing the unforgettable second.
Published – February 25, 2026 08:24 pm IST