Gujarat, 23 rd December 2025: Parul University bid farewell to the Graduating batch of 2025,
holding its 9th Convocation, an event that brought together many of the national leaders and
celebrated icons along with thousands of hopeful graduates. The processional entrance was an
extraordinary display of pride, nostalgia, excitement, and captured the last chapter of student
experiences in their journey while being at university, while at the same time providing the
opportunity to be at the starting point of their next adventure all together.
More than 16,000 students graduated this year and the 9 th convocation ceremony witnessed the
presence of 12,000 graduates from across all disciplines, and more than 23,000 guests,
including the students, parents, friends and family members. Distinguished national icons such
as Minister of State for Home Affairs and Deputy CM of Gujarat – Mr. Harsh Sanghvi, Renowned
journalist and Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of India TV – Mr. Rajat Sharma, Olympic Boxing
Legend MC Mary Kom, Entrepreneur & Shark Tank India Judge Vineeta Singh, and Tennis
Sensation Sania Mirza, graced the convocation ceremony as the Chief Guest and Guest of
Honors respectively, and offered their thoughts and encouragement to the graduating class.
At this year’s convocation ceremony, the university also recognised a socially relevant initiative
that has positively impacted communities. Parul University worked with rural women artisans to
produce more than 16,000 handcrafted Khadi scarves for the graduating students. In addition to
providing an income source to the women, it enhanced their skill levels. It also helped preserve
the heritage of Khadi India while advancing rural livelihoods as well as furthering the country’s
‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Make in India’ campaigns.
The highlight of the event was the felicitation of the outstanding achievers across all disciplines.
This year’s celebrations spotlighted the 104 Gold Medalists and 44 Certificate of Merit
awardees. The President’s Medal was presented to 3 distinguished alumni who had brought
remarkable honour to the university through their professional achievements and 3 startups for
their entrepreneurial spirit. Furthermore, the event also recognised a distinguished cohort of 135
PhD scholars and presented them with awards for their excellent research achievements and
academic excellence. The awards reflect not only the excellence but also the dedication and
perseverance of the graduate Class of 2025.
Renowned journalist & and Chairman and the Editor-in-Chief of India TV, Mr. Rajat Sharma,
gave an inspiring speech, emphasising the importance of public responsibility, ethics and truth.
He drew on his extensive experience in journalism and shared, “Challenges will come. There
will be battles. You will experience pain and suffering. But the key is to never lose that smile
from your face.” He also said there are no shortcuts to success and even if the procedure is
long, it will be worth it. “Whenever in life you come across a person from whom you can learn
like Mary Kom, Vineeta Singh, or Sania Mirza, take that opportunity,” is what he advised to the
students.
MC Mary Kom, the Olympic Boxing Champion and an icon of Indian sport, carried forward the
tremendous energy of the event with her inspirational presence. During her exclusive talk
session, she shared, “Confidence is something we cannot take from others, we cannot buy it.
You have to build it on your own. If you don’t build your confidence, then what will you achieve?”
During her convocation address she said, “It’s easy to count on fingers how much you’ve won,
but when you count it physically and mentally, it’s very hard. Similarly, the students sitting here,
earning a degree is not an easy job and you’ve done it all brilliantly, in different departments. I’m
so glad to be a part of this celebration of this success. This is just the beginning. You might think
you’ve done it all and it’s over but it’s not. It’s just a beginning and now you’ll be faced with lots
of challenges and all that matters is how you overcome it. Your future is just starting.”
Vineeta Singh, Judge of Shark Tank India, brought a huge dose of entrepreneurial motivation
and encouragement to the students. She encouraged the students to create something valuable
through their creativity and hard work. Her advise to the students was, “Failure is the entry fee
you need to pay for success. We have to pay it all the time.” She also added that, “It’s not about
the destination. It’s about the journey. There is not such thing as a loss. Only those who believe
they’ve lost, lose.” She left students with an advise, “I want you all to take a moment and
breathe. Breathe because you also have to remember you come from a country that is build on
creating solutions from scratch, hard work, and dedication.”
Tennis legend Sania Mirza spoke about how important it is to be dedicated to your career and
be able to balance your life, and to keep fighting through obstacles. She said, “you are stepping
into a very new and probably very scary possibility.” Additionally, she also advised the students,
“It is important to always remember that no matter how many failures you face, no matter how
many rejections you face; there will always be a next day as long as you want one. Sports
taught me that life lesson.” Further, she left the students with simple message to respect
parents and that we are nothing without them. She also said, ““Achieve whatever and whenever
it is that you decide to dream. No matter what you decide your dream will be, you are the future
of our country.”
Dr Devanshu Patel, President of Parul University, gave a keynote address during the
convocation ceremony that encouraged the graduates. “Remember that belief can exist even
when answers do not. Remember that growth takes time. And remember that as long as you
are willing to learn, adapt, and persevere, possibility remains alive. Wherever life takes you,
carry this belief with you: Yahan Possible Hai. Your dreams are possible. Your journey is valid.
Your future is still unfolding.” he said.
The celebration was extraordinary, and the students were filled with heartfelt emotions. While
many of the students on that day were rejoicing in that moment of celebrating the end of one
chapter of their lives, they also acknowledged that this was only the beginning of another.
Through this successful 9th convocation ceremony, Parul University reaffirms its efforts to
continue to empower young minds and develop leaders who make meaningful contributions to
the world.