India, Dec. 8 -- Amity University has begun its 21st convocation at the Noida campus, where more than 28,000 students are scheduled to receive their degrees and diplomas over four days from December 6 to 9. The graduating cohort includes students from engineering, management, law, humanities, biosciences, health sciences, journalism, agriculture, hospitality and other disciplines. Around 9,000 students received their degrees on the opening day.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal attended the ceremony as chief guest. In his address, he congratulated the graduating batch and encouraged students to contribute to public life and nation-building. He spoke about the influence of teachers in shaping careers, and reiterated fiv...