{"id":464,"date":"2025-11-29T12:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T12:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:43:06","slug":"convocation-reflections-vignan-jyothi-institute-of-management-22nd-november-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/convocation-reflections-vignan-jyothi-institute-of-management-22nd-november-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management (22nd November 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 22nd November 2025, I had the privilege of attending the Convocation Ceremony of Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management as the Chief Guest. It was an honour to address an audience comprising Suresh Babu garu, Harishchandra Prasad garu, Durga Prasad garu, the Director, respected faculty members, proud parents, and of course, the graduating students.<\/p>\n<p>The occasion was not only inspiring but also deeply nostalgic for me. It has been 48 years since I graduated from IIM Ahmedabad in 1977, and being invited in this capacity reminded me of the enduring value of education and the joy of witnessing new beginnings.\n<link href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/bootstrap@5.3.0\/dist\/css\/bootstrap.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div id=\"mySlider\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-bs-ride=\"carousel\" pt-0>\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<p>        <!-- SLIDE 1 \u2014 using your SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Main-image-1.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p>        <!-- SLIDE 2 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.50-PM.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p>        <!-- SLIDE 3 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.51-PM-1.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p><!-- SLIDE 4 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.50-PM-4.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p><!-- SLIDE 5 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.50-PM-3.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p><!-- SLIDE 6 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.50-PM-2.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p><!-- SLIDE 7 \u2014 SAME caption tag --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n            <div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" src=\"https:\/\/venkatchangavalli.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-23-at-2.18.50-PM-1.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n            Convocation Reflections \u2014 Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"carousel-control-prev\"\n    type=\"button\"\n    data-bs-target=\"#mySlider\"\n    data-bs-slide=\"prev\"\n    style=\"width:40px; 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Your hard work, determination, and passion have brought you to this milestone. As you step into the world of opportunities ahead, may you continue to learn, grow, and create meaningful impact wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p>I am sharing photos from the ceremony below \u2014 moments that capture the spirit of achievement, pride, and aspiration that defined this special day.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing the graduating batch all success in the exciting journey ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 22nd November 2025, I had the privilege of attending the Convocation Ceremony of Vignan Jyothi Institute of Management as the Chief Guest. It was an honour to address an audience comprising Suresh Babu garu, Harishchandra Prasad garu, Durga Prasad garu, the Director, respected faculty members, proud parents, and of course, the graduating students. The occasion was not only inspiring but also deeply nostalgic for me. 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