IFHE Hyderabad confers degrees on more than 4,000 graduates
HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry and former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan addressed the students during the institution's 16th convocation ceremony.
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) in Hyderabad held its 16th convocation on Saturday, October 31. According to The Hindu, the institution awarded degrees to more than 4,000 students studying management, law, economics, social sciences, and science and technology.
Addressing the graduates, HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry encouraged students to look beyond their current situations. He stated that aspiration must be greater than resources and advised students to use artificial intelligence as a cognitive amplifier through continuous learning.
Chancellor and former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan described the graduates as the incoming leaders of change. He noted that the international trading system has been impacted by the U.S.–Iran conflict and unilateral tariff impositions by the United States.
Rangarajan suggested that India should prioritise domestic production in strategic sectors and focus on structural reforms. He noted that India ranks 38th in global innovation rankings, while South Korea and China rank fourth and tenth, respectively.
During the ceremony, degrees honoris causa were awarded to Ajai Chowdhry and AIG Hospitals Chairman Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy.
Yagnamurthy Kalyan Kumar won the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, while Shrishti received the Silver Medal.
Tandra Sai Akesh was presented with the N.J. Yasaswy Award for Best Student in MBA.