Degrees of success show age no bar for learning
LUCKNOW, Sept. 10 -- Age is just a number when it comes to learning. This was proved again when degrees and medals were awarded to students of various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes along with PhDs during the 23rd convocation of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University on Tuesday.
Among those awarded degrees was additional director general of police, Navniet Sekera, who was conferred a PhD in management.
"I believe a person should never stop learning and keep upgrading. While others have their parents accompanying them to the ceremony, I feel proud that my children have turned up for the event," said Sekera, 54.
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) general manager, Rajneesh Pal Yadav, 54, was also awarded the degree for his research in management.
"My parents were an inspiration to complete my PhD. It was difficult to manage PhD and work together... I consider that age is no bar for learning," he said.
Abhya Ahuja, a student of Master of Computer Application (MCA) who bagged a gold medal, said it was difficult for her to pursue the course coming from a non-tech background, but she was happy with the result.
Umang Tiwari, a student of M Tech who clinched a gold medal, said it reminded him about the time he received the Chancellor's Medal at Kanpur University convocation during his B.Tech in 2021....
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