Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan | Photo Credit: Lakshmi Narayanan E Describing graduates as architects of the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday (February 28, 2026) said universities must drive research and innovation that are not just rooted in Indian realities but are also globally competitive. Addressing the 102nd convocation of Delhi University (DU), the Vice-President noted the growing enrolment of women in higher education and said that more than 70% of the gold medallists this year were women. More than 1.2 lakh students were conferred with degrees at the convocation ceremony, where Mr. Radhakrishnan was the chief guest. The ceremony was presided over by DU vice-chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Singh. Published – February 28, 2026 12:09 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Israel launches ‘pre-emptive attack’ on Iran Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to introduce Tamil as medium of instruction in select schools