Honorable Dr. Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, Minister of Higher Education, Govt of U.P.

Leading Business School of the country, School of Management Sciences witnessed the majestic closing of the 3rd PGDM Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, November 5th 2011. The students of the previous batches of various PGDM programs participated with full nerve in this ceremony. Total 1315 students from different courses of PGDM, PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Retail Management), PGDM (Insurance & Risk Management) were awarded the degrees. The toppers from the different academic sessions received Gold medals and Silver medals.
During the convocation address Honorable Dr. Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, Minister of Higher Education, Govt of U.P. linked the success of the students with the sincere efforts of the institution. Dr. Tripathi remembering the great educationist Madan Mohan Malviya said that the blessings given by Justice Giridhar Malviya will be an inspiration for all of the students and will lead to the success in their life. Remembering his students life he said that this convocation ceremony organized by SMS will always be memorable. He also said that our culture & tradition is the backbone of our society and it should be upheld at any cost. This convocation ceremony is a symbol of our traditional learning. He told the students to live and enjoy fully this moment of success. This moment is the symbol of glorious relationship that exists between the education and the students. In his presidential address, Justice Giridhar Malaviya, President Mahamana Malaviya Mission said that the country has progressed in the last decade but the problems of poverty and curruption is still a dominent problem in the society. Justice Malviya further said that there is an urgent need of inculcating an education system which can help in building character among people and better citizens. He urged the students to use their knowledge to create maximum economic value with social justice for the larger welfare of the people in particular and of the society at large.