It is an immense honor to stand before you as a graduate of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. I am Shinu K Joy, and I just completed my MCOM degree from here, for which I achieved the first rank and a gold medal. This achievement is—it's not only a personal milestone, but it is a testament to the outstanding education and support that I get from this university.

My name is Priye Rana, and I'm really happy that I have now graduated with the silver medal from the seventh-best university in India, which is Amrita Online. So I joined Amrita in 2021. I had applied in 2020 after COVID and everything, and what I wanted to do was do something good with my life, like I've done law before this, and I'm not from a technical background at all. I did a BSc before this and law, so completely different branches, but from the start, I wanted to do something in hacking or in computers; basically, that is where my passion lies.

Hi, I'm Nabanita Sinha. I am from Kolkata, West Bengal. I did my MCA in artificial intelligence and data science from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham under the Amrita Online program. I completed my bachelor's in 2009, and after that, I worked until 2015. But after that, I took a break for my personal reasons, and I went to the USA with my husband. Since then, I have been searching for some online courses where I don't have to go outside or away from my family, and I can do my master's, and I can continue my career afterward. But I couldn't find anything when I came back to India in 2020.

Hi, my name is Raviraj, and I recently completed my BBA with Amrita Online. Amrita Online, the BBA, was an online course, and this really, really, really helped me in my other commitments as well. Being a working professional, it would be hard for me to go to a regular course, and the classes being on the weekend really helped me to juggle my other commitments as well. As well as the course materials, they were up to date and really with the standards of the business and, you know, the real world, so it was really nice to work with them all, and also our very knowledgeable lecturers.

Hello, my name is Preeti Bahak, and I am an MCA student from Amrita Online. Today's conversation is with mixed feelings, actually, and I'm feeling emotional and at the same time proud to be an Amrita student. When I thought during the lockdown that I would take admission in MC (Master of Computer Science), I thought that I would do it in Cybersecurity because my interest was in Cybersecurity. I used to search for the topmost colleges in India, and at the very top, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham came up. I gathered information.

I'm Prathamesh Kapote, an Amrita BBA batch student. I recently completed my graduation from Amrita Online, Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and I'm really fortunate because I was able to complete my graduation through the online program. And I found this online programme to be really very helpful because it's very industry-relevant, and the faculty has been very cooperative. Also, a lot of learning has been out of context in terms of different subjects, whatever is happening with regard to technology in the world.

My name is Amritha. I am a student of the first MCom batch of Amrita Online. I am very happy that I was able to achieve good success in it. Because I never expected that I would be able to complete this MCom. I also never expected that I would be able to pass it with a good rank. For me, there was neither the convenience nor the situation to go to college and study. At that time, I was also a CA student. Moreover, I now have a 4-year-old child, who was 2 years old at that time. It was not at all possible for me to complete the course by leaving my baby.

Hi, my name is Sultan Nizarudin, and I am an MCA graduate from the Amrita Online Program. My Amrita journey did not actually start with MCA. I am a BCA graduate, and I got placed at Deloitte, USA, at around the same time.

There is a common misconception that once we get into a job, our learning phase ends there. I was one of those who believed in that. That is when my faculty introduced me to the Amrita Online Program. Being an Amrita alumnus, I did not have to think twice, considering the quality education and the unwavering support that they provide.

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G: Hello, my name is Gaurav.

S: Hi, I’m Shweta.

G: And today, on this very important day, I’m here on the Amritapuri campus of Amrita University for my convocation.

S: And I decided to join him because it’s no less than a festival or a very important day for us, so we are here.