Hyderabad, Oct. 9 -- The 25th Convocation of the University of Hyderabad was held today, where a total of 1,717 students were awarded degrees. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma attended the event as the chief guest.

Chancellor Justice L. Narasimha Reddy and Dr. Krishna Ella, Founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech Ltd, conferred degrees upon the graduates.

During the ceremony, five faculty members were honoured with the Chancellor's Award for their outstanding contributions to teaching and research. Out of the 1,717 students, 82 received medals for academic excellence, while 242 scholars were awarded Ph.D. degrees.

Addressing the gathering, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma urged students to follow the ideals of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar a...