{"id":6321,"date":"2026-04-17T17:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=6321"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:43:26","slug":"6321","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=6321","title":{"rendered":"XIM University held its 12th Postgraduate Convocation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Puri|Bhubaneswar<strong>\u00a017 April 2026<\/strong>\u00a0[ADN]\u00a0    The XIM University, a premier institution dedicated to academic excellence and the development of responsible global leaders, successfully hosted its\u00a0<strong>12th Postgraduate Convocation today , A<\/strong>t new campus\u00a0\u00a0auditorium\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University conferred a total of&nbsp;<strong>06 doctoral and 807 postgraduate degrees<\/strong>&nbsp;across its diverse schools. The graduating cohort includes specialists in Business Management, Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Sustainability, Business Finance, Urban Management, Law, and Economics. Top rank holders from each program were felicitated with Medals by the Chief Guest for Academic Excellence for their outstanding scholastic performance.&nbsp;The ceremony marked a significant milestone for&nbsp;<strong>813<\/strong>&nbsp;graduates as they transitioned into their professional careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shri Nikhil Sawhney the Vice&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;and Managing Director of&nbsp;Triveni Turbine Limited&nbsp;<\/strong>was the<strong>&nbsp;Chief Guest&nbsp;<\/strong>for the occasion<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Shri Sawhney, an alumnus of the University of Cambridge and The Wharton School, has been instrumental in scaling global sustainable energy solutions. Under his leadership, Triveni Turbine Limited was recognized on the&nbsp;<strong>Forbes Asia \u2018Best Under a Billion\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;list in 2024 and 2025.&nbsp;In recognition of his distinguished contribution to the field of business and sustainable energy, XIM University conferred an&nbsp;<strong>Honorary Doctorate in Business Management<\/strong>&nbsp;upon him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty, Dean, School of Commerce<\/strong>&nbsp;welcomed all the students, parents, dignitaries, and guests.&nbsp;<strong>Fr. Jerome Cutinha, S.J., Chairman,<\/strong>&nbsp;officially declared the convocation open and presided over the conferral of degrees.&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Fr. K.S. Casimir, S.J., Vice Chancellor,<\/strong>&nbsp;presented the annual report highlighting the university\u2019s milestones and its mission to prepare graduates with the strategic insights necessary for a rapidly evolving marketplace.&nbsp;<strong>Shri Nikhil Sawhney, Chief Guest,<\/strong>&nbsp;delivered the Convocation Address, inspiring students to embrace innovation and ethical leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduation ceremony was graced by several distinguished dignitaries, including\u00a0<strong>Shri Rajive Kaul,<\/strong>\u00a0Emeritus Chairman of the Board of Governors,<strong>\u00a0Fr. S. Antony Raj S.J., Registrar,<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Fr. Arokiyadass Vanathaian, S.J.,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Chief Finance Officer<\/strong>\u00a0and the Deans of various schools at XIM University. Additionally, few esteemed Board Members were also present to commemorate the occasion. The ceremony concluded with a solemn pledge administered to the graduates, committing them to professional integrity and service to society, followed by a Vote of Thanks by the\u00a0<strong>Registrar, Fr. S. Antony Raj, S.J.Quote by the Vice Chancellor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe values of compassion, justice, and excellence learned in the University must guide the students decision making.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEmbrace Lifelong Learning as the world changes rapidly\u2014stay curious, adapt and innovate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cServe Society by using your skills to uplift others. Whether in corporate boardrooms or rural communities, be the agents of change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As St. Ignatius said, \u201cGo forth and set the world on fire.\u201d Today, you are not just graduates\u2014you are XIM\u2019s ambassadors, tasked with lighting the way for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis institution has produced talent for many years to take the Indian business scenario forward. One needs to build themselves, take risk, stay grounded and be worthy in life\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPower and responsibility travel together, not as a slogan but as a reality\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the new era, Knowledge is utility while ambition is contribution. Choose courage over comfort, build before your broadcast and most importantly always remember credibility is not claimed it is granted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puri|Bhubaneswar\u00a017 April 2026\u00a0[ADN]\u00a0 The XIM University, a premier institution dedicated to academic excellence and the development of responsible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-39"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6321"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6326,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6321\/revisions\/6326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}