The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) Hyderabad organized its convocation on the 17th of January 2024, at 11 a.m., at its College Park Campus with great élan and grandeur for PGDM Batch 3 and PGDM (Hospital Management) Batch 16.
At this convocation, a total of 67 PGDM and PGDM (Hospital Management) students were conferred with their respective Post Graduate Diplomas.
Sri Anil Swarup, IAS (Retd), Former Education Secretary, Government of India, served as the chief guest of the ceremony. He delivered the convocation address, distributed certificates, and bestowed special medals and awards.
The welcome address was given by Prof (Dr) NirmalyaBagchi, Director General (i/c), and the special address was given by Sri K Padmanabhaiah, IAS (Retd), Chairman-ASCI.
Later, Prof (Dr) Subodh Kandamuthan, Dean of Training Programmes (Long Duration Programmes) & Director of the Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao Centre for Health Care Management, ASCI, Hyderabad, administered the Management Oath to all graduating students.
In his Convocation Address, Sri Anil Swarup shared his rich experience while working in the government, specifically how he overcame various challenges he faced in his life and emerged as a winner. He focused on the importance of communication skills and the right way of putting forward ideas. He also emphasized the need to focus more on things that are within one’s control rather than those beyond our control.
He stated, ‘Successful people focus entirely on themselves and don’t search for faults in others. To serve and contribute to others, one must first do so for themselves. ‘The journey has to begin with you,’ he emphasized. Swarup advised looking inward to understand and help others, without dwelling too much on the past—learning from it and not wasting time trying to change it. Since you can’t alter the past, continue to concentrate on the present.
He highlighted that worrying about things beyond our control is counterproductive. Instead, focus on issues we can influence. Effective time management is crucial; 24 hours are sufficient to accomplish tasks. Swarup advocated trusting people around you, stating that trust facilitates effective delegation of work. Fear of failure should not deter individuals, as learning from mistakes is crucial. While participating without practice is a mistake, the emphasis should be on learning from mistakes rather than worrying about committing them.
Ms Gona Sadvitha received the Gold Medal, Ms MuskanMotwani received the second position, and Mr Abhinavreceived the third place from PGDM, Batch 3
From PGDM (Hospital Management), Batch-16, Dr Sanjana Rao Cheeti received Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal form overall topper and Mrs. Saroj Jalal Medal for overall women Topper gold medal, Dr. Yajuvenndra Dangoria got Dr.C P karpagam , Gold Medal , for second topper & Dr GangariNisha secured the third place.
Sri K Padmanabhaiah, Chairman of ASCI, presented a memento to Sri Anil Swarup. The ceremony concluded with the National Anthem.
