The Martin Luther Christian University held its 15th convocation at the Windermere Resorts in Umpling here today.
A total of 708 graduated from the university, which included 12 PhDs, 5 MPhils, 368 master’s degrees, 223 bachelor’s degrees, 11 postgraduate diplomas, 86 diplomas and three certificate courses.
The university also awarded the Honorary Doctorate to Executive Director of Bethany Society, Carmo Noronha for his pioneering work in mainstreaming disability through advocacy.
In recognition of the remarkable achievement of its past pupils, the university also presented the distinguish alumni award, 2022 to four of its alumnus, Jonah Joram, Presarwel Lyngdoh, Mevourine Diengdoh and Samran Sing Syiem.
Nongthymmai MLA and TMC state president, Charles Pyngrope who attended the ceremony as the chief guest stressed on literacy as a means to development. He said many educational institutions are producing non-performing human assets and emphasized that educational institutions must be reminded that great destiny of mankind will only be achieved through the strengthening of the mind of the youth and to realign the education system with the foremost values of civilization.
Founder of Action for Community Organisation Rehabilitation and Development (ACCORD), Gudalur Stan Thekaekara who delivered the convocation address spoke at length on the importance of tribal ethics and way of life. He said that people are created equal but in reality, that is hardly ever true, we all see equality as desirable but it has led us to believe that egalitarian is a pipe dream. But in tribal communities, egalitarianism happens by design.
He further added that it is applaudable that tribal communities hardly have any segregation between the different socio-economic groups.
Thekaekara said tribals are smart enough to realise that God resides in nature and that God can be found not in ornate buildings but in what he created.
