From ‘paag' to makhana, July 17 RPCAU convocation to promote Mithila culture
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Patna: Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, will hold its annual convocation in accordance with the traditions of the age-old Mithila culture on July 17 for the first time.
More than 800 students of the university will receive degrees, including at least 14 who will be awarded gold medals.
The convocation ceremony will be attended by Union minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare,
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
, ministers of state Bhagirath Chaudhary and Ram Nath Thakur, and deputy chief minister and state agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha.
Vice-chancellor P S Pandey told the newspaper that the university is making efforts to promote Mithila culture at its convocation ceremony.
He said that all the guests will wear the famous Mithila paag (head gear), specially made of Bhagalpuri silk. Moreover, the pagri will be adorned with world famous Mithila painting.
"All invitees, especially the students, will attend the convocation in attires suited to the Mithila culture. Western attire will not be allowed. The lunch, to be served to the guests, will feature cuisines mostly from the Mithila region, including those made with GI-tagged makhana," he said.
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Registrar Mrityunjay Kumar said that this will be the fourth convocation ceremony of the university since it was converted into a central agricultural university in 2016.
"The university will award the visitor's medal to the top PhD students in all faculties, the chancellor's medal to the top postgraduates and the vice-chancellor's medal to the top graduates. Additionally, gold medals will be awarded to 14 students who achieve the highest CGPA in various degree programmes," he said.
He added that during the convocation ceremony, the Union agriculture minister will also inaugurate an international guest house and a state-of-the-art 400-bed hostel built for foreign students.
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