Convocation ceremonies are steeped in tradition, much of it stretching back centuries. When it comes to what the president wears for the occasion, though, there’s a surprising amount of freedom to ...

UGC had recently asked vice chancellors of all universities to adopt 'ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics'Nandan Nilekani said the five years he spent at IIT Bombay were a defining ...

The Union ministry of health and family welfare on August 23 wrote to head of all central government-run medical institutions asking them to identify an Indian attire as dress code for students during ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 56th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Chennai. Recently, the PM Modi-led government has urged AIIMS and other medical ...

BATU PAHAT, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- The 25th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) this year also marks a quarter-century of Hafizah Hamsin’s thoughtful preparation of the ...

The use of handloom fabrics would not only instil a sense of pride in being Indian but also promote the handloom industry in the country, which provides employment opportunities to many people living ...

The black robe and cap used during convocation by various institutes of the Health Ministry is a colonial legacy, which needs to be changed, says the latest order from the Ministry. On Friday, it ...

Currently, the black robe and cap is being used during convocation by various institutes of the ministry, the communication said. This attire originated in the middle ages in Europe and was introduced ...