Patna: Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) will award 95 gold medals to 61 meritorious students at its fifth convocation on Monday. As many as 1,662 graduates, postgraduates and PhD scholars will receive degrees for the 2023 and 2024 examinations.Governor Syed Ata Hasnain will be the chief guest at the ceremony, scheduled to begin at 12.30pm. Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar will attend as special guests, vice-chancellor Kameshwar Nath Singh said at a pre-convocation news conference on Saturday.The gold medals will recognise academic excellence across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. For 2023, two students will receive the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, 11 the School Gold Medal and 29 the Department Gold Medal. For 2024, two students will receive the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, 11 the School Gold Medal and 32 the Department Gold Medal.The convocation will also see sponsored gold medals being presented for the first time. Eight students will receive medals instituted in memory of individuals, including Bindeshwar Pathak, as well as memorial honours such as the Sheodhari Memorial Gold Medal and Biswanath Dalmia Memorial Gold Medal.The university will also hold an exhibition titled CUSBKiGauravGatha, tracing its journey since its establishment in 2009, highlighting key milestones and outlining future plans. A cultural programme will be held in the evening. Students will attend the convocation wearing traditional pagdi (turban) and angvastra.
