Daughter of mechanic, son of security guard among 1,271 graduating from UAS Bangalore on May 15 

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Spoorthi R., a pupil astatine the College of Agriculture, Mandya, and girl of a two-wheeler mechanic and a homemaker, took up agriculture arsenic per her parents’ wishes. On May 15, she volition beryllium graduating from Bsc (Honours) Agriculture people with arsenic galore arsenic 9 golden medals, during the 59th convocation of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore.

“I tried to get into the aesculapian field, but wasn’t selected. I chose to survey agriculture for my father’s happiness. Today, with my results, I consciousness great. And I americium blessed that I fulfilled my parents’ dreams. I privation to prosecute an MSc and past a PhD successful the aforesaid assemblage arsenic a researcher,” Ms. Spoorthi said.

A full of 1,271 students — 871 undergraduates, 311 postgraduates, and 89 doctoral candidates — volition beryllium receiving their degrees during the convocation ceremonial which volition beryllium held connected the GKVK campus.

Among these students, 63 volition receive 150 golden medals and grant certificates crossed assorted courses. Girls person overtaken boys, arsenic 49 of them volition person 123 medals portion 14 boys volition person 27 medals. Deepthi T.L., a BSc (Hons) Agriculture student, has secured the highest fig of awards, receiving 13 golden medals and 4 donor certificates.

Scientist successful Lakshadweep 

Maarepalli Udaya Sindhu, a PhD pupil from the College of Agriculture, GKVK, Bengaluru, has secured 95.3% and volition beryllium receiving 4 golden medals and certificates. She mislaid her begetter erstwhile she was successful people 4, portion her parent is simply a authorities worker successful Telangana.

Ahead of her graduation, she has joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and is moving arsenic a Krishi Vignan Kendra (KVK) idiosyncratic successful Lakshadweep. “I americium blessed and grateful to my hubby and relative who helped maine execute this feat,” said Ms. Sindhu.

Yakshith D.S., different pupil of Bsc (Honours) Agriculture, from the College of Agriculture, Chamarajanagar, has secured 3 golden medals and certificates. Although helium had his interests successful the aesculapian sciences, Mr. Yakshith chose cultivation sciences owed to his scores successful the entranceway exams. However, since helium is besides funny successful the cultivation sector, aft securing bully results successful his undegraduate programme, helium nows wants to prosecute an Msc and PhD.

His begetter works arsenic a information defender astatine the Reserve Bank of India portion his parent is simply a homemaker. He has besides fixed his IFFCO Agriculture Graduate Trainee exams and is awaiting the results.

Published - May 13, 2025 09:26 p.m. IST