533 students conferred degrees in Valliammai Engineering College

CHENNAI: In all 533 students,
including 13 Anna
University Rank Holders,
were on Sunday conferred
degrees at the Eighth Graduation
Day of the Valliammai
Engineering College.
At a function held at the
SRM University campus,
Madras High Court Judge K
Venkataraman presented the
medals to the rank holders
and certifi cates to the passing
out graduates.
SRM Group of Institutions
Chairman Ravi Pachamoothoo,
SRM University Vice-
Chancellor M Ponnavaikko
were present at the function,
held at the University campus
at suburban Kattankulathur.
Delivering the Graduation
Day address, Mr Justice
Venkataraman exhorted the
students to be job providers
rather than mere job seekers.
Noting that mere getting
job after obtaining the degrees
was not the end of
life, he urged the students to
dream big to come up big in
life like an industrialist or a
big corporate.
Citing the example of
SRM University Founder
T R Pachamuthu, the Judge
said Mr Pachamuthu, from
a humble beginning as a
part time school teacher had
a wide vision.
‘He was not content with
a school teacher. He started
a primary school and then a
polytechnic, before setting
up engineering and medical
colleges and then this big
SRM
University, which now resmbled
a Mini town”, the
Judge added.
“Like Mr Pachamuthu, you
students should also dream
big to become a person who
gives employment rather
than getting employed,” he
added.
He also appealed to the
students not to forget the
sacrifi ces made by the
teachers and parents, whose
contributions were crucial
in moulding the students as
a responsible citizen.