Daffodil International University (DIU) holds its 11th convocation with colorful events on 10 March 2024 at Shawdhinata Sommelon Kendro of the university at Daffodil Smart City, Birulia Savar, Dhaka. said a press release.
Delegated by Mohammed Shahabuddin, Honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Chancellor of Daffodil International University Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, M.P, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presided over the convocation ceremony and conferred the degrees. Professor Dr. Franco Gandolfi, Professor of Leadership, Georgetown, University, USA attended the convocation as the Convocation Speaker. The convocation ceremony was also addressed by Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees and Professor Dr. M Lutfar Rahman, Vice Chancellor of the University. In the 11th Convocation a total number 6284 students has been conferred upon graduation and post- graduation degrees and among them 12 best result oriented graduates were awarded ‘Gold Medal’ in different categories of Chancellor’s, Chairman’s BoT and Vice Chancellor’s Award.
While addressing among the students Dr. Dipu Moni, MP said, Convocation ends your institutional education. Now it’s time to use your acquired education for the welfare of the country and the society. If the education you have acquired is of no use to the society and the country, it will be a great injustice and a great waste of the concerted efforts of your parents, teachers and the university. So, she urged the students totake a pledge today that you will try to give back to the country multiples of what you have received. Also contribute to the formation of digital Bangladesh.
She said that Daffodil International University has already achieved the permanent certificate by fulfilling all the conditions of the education environment, quality standards, education delivery performance and all the conditions of the private university act. In the international hackathon NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 competition organized by NASA, among 2814 teams from 162 countries, Daffodil International University’s software engineering team ‘Team Diamonds’ has been championed as the ‘Most Inspirational’ project.
In the last Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championship among 125 public and private universitiesDaffodil International University became champion winning 12 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals out of 21 events. These achievements prove that the students of this university are not only good in academics but also in sports. Not only that, the university has a prestigious position in the world famous Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, QS World University Ranking, UI Green Matrix Ranking. She expressed hope that Daffodil International University will continue its development and progress.
