Chandigarh College held the eighth Annual Convocation of CU On-line and the Centre for Distance and On-line Schooling (CDOE), conferring levels on 363 college students from 19 states and Union Territories.
The convocation, held in Mohali on 7 June 2026, introduced collectively graduating college students, their households, school members and college officers. The graduating cohort included 214 male and 149 feminine college students from on-line studying and open and distance studying programmes.
Of the full levels awarded, 330 have been postgraduate levels and 33 have been undergraduate levels. The postgraduate cohort included college students from Grasp of Enterprise Administration, Grasp of Laptop Functions, Grasp of Science in Knowledge Science, Grasp of Science in Arithmetic, Grasp of Arts in English, Grasp of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication and Grasp of Arts in Economics programmes. Undergraduate levels have been awarded in Bachelor of Enterprise Administration, Bachelor of Laptop Functions and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication programmes.
Sanjeev Parkar, Senior Director, PwC India, attended the ceremony as chief visitor. Prof Raviraja N Seetharam, Vice Chancellor, Chandigarh College; Prof S S Sehgal, Professional Vice Chancellor (Operations) and Registrar, Chandigarh College; and Prof Gurpreet Singh, Director, Centre for Distance and On-line Schooling, Chandigarh College, have been additionally current.
In the course of the occasion, Chandigarh College signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PwC to supply an internet Grasp of Enterprise Administration programme. The collaboration is aimed toward bringing business publicity into the web studying format and aligning the programme with present workforce necessities.
Parkar mentioned rising applied sciences corresponding to synthetic intelligence are creating new alternatives for learners who’re prepared to adapt and upskill. He mentioned business and universities have to work collectively to assist college students construct AI-enabled competencies and put together for technology-driven roles.
Prof Seetharam mentioned incomes a level by means of on-line training whereas managing skilled and private duties requires dedication. He mentioned the college is working to slim the hole between offline and on-line training and make increased training accessible to learners who might not have the ability to pursue standard programmes due to time, distance or different constraints.
The graduating group mirrored the altering profile of on-line learners, together with working professionals, homemakers, entrepreneurs, educators and executives. It additionally included a 63-year-old retired skilled who accomplished an MSc in Knowledge Science.
