“Hard work is the only way to succeed in life”
– Dr. Virander Singh Chauhan, Executive Chairman, National Assessment and Accreditation Council at 8th Graduation Ceremony of Crescent Institute of Science & Technology
Chennai, 16th Dec. 2018 “There is no substitute for hard work for attaining success. No matter how talented or gifted we are, continuous hard work will always form the foundation of success. There is nothing that we cannot achieve once we put our mind to it. Honesty and integrity in whatever we engage with will not only bring with success but also a sense of fearlessness, peace and satisfaction,” Dr. Virander Singh Chauhan, Executive Chairman, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) at 8th Graduation Ceremony of Crescent Institute of Science & Technology.
“From only 20 universities and about 200 colleges in 1948, there are now about 900 universities and 40,000 colleges, with more than 3.5 crores students enrolled for receiving higher education. But still, the Graduate Enrolment (GER) in India is still in low twenties. You are among the lot that is fortunate to receive high quality education. At the same time, because of this privilege you have more responsibilities in serving the society well. So, go ahead, embrace the world- it is yours for taking but take it well and gently. You are the future of this great country,” he added.
The 8th Annual convocation of B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology was held in Vandalur campus today. Dr. Virander Singh Chauhan delivered the Convocation address and distributed degree certificates to the students. As many as 1,291 came through with flying colors – 25 Ph.D. and 2 M.Tech Degrees, 984 UG Degrees and 263 PG degrees and 17 PGDM graduations.
Mr. BSA Arif Buhary Rahman, Chancellor; Mr. Abdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari, Pro- Chancellor; Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Prof. Dr. Sahol Hamid Bin Abu Bakar, Vice Chancellor and Dr. A. Azad, Registrar, of the institution were present with the other dignitaries.
Students across various disciplines including Civil, Automobile B.Arch, B.A. Islamic Studies, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical, Polymer, EEE, ECE bagged gold medals (16 each by UG and PG disciplines).
In 2018, companies including Capgemini, L&T Infotech, DHL, IBM, Renault Nissan, Ernst & Young, National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), Value Labs, Sony, IDBI Federal, Adobe Systems, BNP Paribas have offered appointments to most of the degree holders. It is to be noted that the Institution on an average has secured a placement record of 72% during the last 5 years with a maximum package of 22 LPA.
The Chancellor Mr. BSA Arif Buhary Rahman observed that “Placements for our students by reputed institutions of various sectors stand evidence to the industry-ready quality education we offer and across various streams of academic learning. We are offering a wide choice of UG & PG courses and new programmes to cater to the growing demand with right knowledge force across existing and evolving sectors”.
“We welcome students from all countries and our educational programmes are designed to equip the learners with knowledge that helps them to achieve what they want to be and go where they want to go in the ladder of success,” he added.
Honorable Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Prof. Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid Bin Abu Bakar said “Apart from providing quality teaching-learning to our students, our institution also gives equal importance to research and extension activities. We are nearing the target of achieving 100% faculty with doctorates which benefits ours students to face huge era of technological revolution, characterized with world-changing potential”.
He also insisted students “to give back to the society, to the nation and to the world whatever you have learnt in manifold that you would be remembered by the posterity”.
About the Institution:
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and technology is a renowned Quality Leadership Institution located at the greenest spot of Chennai near Tambaram. With 50 UG and PG NBA-accredited programmes, grouped under 12 unique Schools and Ph.D. (in all the departments), this 34-year-old institution is a rising stalwart in higher education with grade ‘A’ accreditation by NAAC in the very first cycle, and placed among Top-100 Engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018.
Crescent is the fourth in India, to receive an Overall 4 QS Star Rating and 5 QS Star Rating for 4 parameters viz., Teaching; Employability; Facilities and Inclusiveness. The quality management system of the institution conforms to the ISO standards and is certified by the Det Norske Veritas, Netherland. In its recent accomplishments, QS I-Gauge awarded Crescent with the “Diamond” rating in recognition of the university’s excellence in several parameters including teaching quality and employability of its students.
For more details, visit http://www.crescent.education.
