New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday urged Delhi University students to take a pledge to make the national capital the knowledge hub of the world as he awarded degrees to them at the 101st convocation ceremony of the institute.
Emphasising the Delhi University's (DU's) role in shaping India's intellectual and professional landscape, he remarked it is not just a university but a miniature representation of India with around seven lakh students, including from 85 countries, enrolled in direct and open learning modes.
Pradhan, the chief guest of the event, highlighted DU's legacy by mentioning eminent alumni such as former finance minister Arun Jaitley and newly elected Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupt...