DO's & DONT's
The Institute Convocation is a pious and academic event with established protocol to be followed over the years. All graduands are requested to cooperate with the institute in making this event a successful one and in line with the tradition.
Graduands are requested not to venture out of their seats beyond the cutoff time of 11.15 AM. You may carry water bottles with you if required. In case of any assistance student volunteers around the area may be approached.
As mentioned the event is an extremely pious one and hence indiscriminate clapping / whistling / shouting / howling etc. during the Award of Degrees shall not be entertained. You are our past students and valued ALMA matter, hence we desist from the violation clause! Your cooperation in this regard contributes to your institute's event success.
Appreciation in the form of gentle clapping for meritorious graduands (awardees) during Prize Distribution only would be allowed to be in line with the pious nature of the event. We completely appreciate the fact that each and every degree recipient is a special one for the institute and all stakeholders. However to maintain the tradition and the decorum of the event amidst the esteemed guests inclusive of you and your parents, gentle clapping for receipient of Prizes would be allowed.
You may inform your parents /friends not to approach the dais as you receive the degree / awards for any sort of photography. Institute photography team would be in place and each graduands photo would be recorded and passed on by the Administration in soft form after the convocation. It is also requested to pass on to your parents and other guests that clapping would be as per our earlier guideline in (4) above.
P.S: Please do appreciate the fact that this is one of the showcase occasions of the institute in the midst of external audience such as the Press, Board and Senate members, esteemed Chief Guest, Chairman, Director, and distinguished guests and our esteemed guest and; howling / whistling / indiscriminate clapping and other forms of disturbances, etc. would present the institute to the external world in a distasteful manner. Hence we hope that all graduands would appreciate the guidelines in the right earnest and adhere to them to make the event a successful one as a model for subsequent batches to follow. Let us also be mindful of the fact that traditions set during this year is what your immediate juniors would follow, and now you being our valued ALMA matter / Graduand would set the tone for junior STUDENTS in the right way. Wishing you the all the best in one of the most important milestones in yours and your parents life.
Let us also be mindful of the fact that traditions set during this year is what your immediate juniors would follow, and now you being our valued ALMA matter / Graduand would set the tone for junior STUDENTS in the right way. Wishing you the all the best in one of the most important milestones in yours and your parents life.