1,389 graduates receive degrees at convocation.

LAHORE -- As many as 1,389 graduates were given degrees in the various disciplines at the 24th convocation of the University of Management and Technology (UMT) on Saturday.

According to the details, 827 Bachelor's, 126 Master's, 405 MS/MPhil and 31 PhD degrees were conferred on graduates.

Furthermore, 13 Patron's Gold Medals, 12 Rector's Silver Medals, 02 Rector's Academic Excellence Awards Gold Medals, 01 Certificate of Excellence, 01 UMT Best Teacher Award along with cash prize of Rs100,000, eight UMT Best School Teacher Awards along with cash prize of Rs25,000 each, University Level Best Researcher Awards, seven School Level Best Researcher Awards and eight Research Publication Awards for MS/MPhil students were given away on the occasion.

UMT Rector Dr Asif Raza congratulated the graduating students, their parents and the UMT faculty and acknowledged their hard work and dedication.

Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman congratulated all the graduates and appreciated their hard work and perseverance. He said the recipe for success included a clear vision, strong character and moral values, constant improvement and patience. Along with the degree good character is needed to climb the ladder of success, he added and urged the...