Chandigarh, July 12 -- As many as 435 toppers from the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 batches received their medals in a ceremony organised by the Panjab University (PU) on Friday.

Officials said that a total of 883 students were eligible to receive their medals and the medals for those who were absent during the ceremony will be sent to their respective departments. The convocation couldn't be held in 2020 and 2021 pertaining to Covid restrictions. While PU had earlier planned to give these medals in the 2022-23 session, it couldn't be done and had remained pending since then.

During the convocation, 336 girls and 99 boys received the medals. As many as 235 toppers were from the 2018-19 batch, 226 toppers from the 2019-20 batch and 228 t...