Shri Dileep Sanghani, a former minister of the Government of Gujarat and Chairman of IFFCO and GUJCOMASOL as the distinguished guest at the ceremony
Gandhinagar, February 02, 2026: Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University based in Gandhinagar organised Convocation 2026 on Friday. Shri Dileep Sanghani, a former minister of the Government of Gujarat and Chairman of IFFCO and GUJCOMASOL remained present as the distinguished guest at the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Swarrnim University.
Some 2,182 students were conferred their graduation and post-graduation degrees across various disciplines. Twenty-eight students were awarded Gold Medals for outstanding academic performance, while 19 students received Silver Medals in recognition of meritorious achievement. Three students were conferred Gold Medals for Startups, honouring their entrepreneurial initiative, innovation and real-world problem-solving skills.
The event was presided over by Shri Rishabh Gayaprasad Jain, President, Swarrnim Group, who also served as Chief Patron and President (Guest of Honour) at the event. Among other Guests of Honour were Shri Amit Thaker, MLA, Vejalpur, Gujarat, and Dr Kannan Srinivasan, Director, CSIR–Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Gujarat.
During his address, Shri Dileep Sanghani said, “India needs to be fearless and self-reliant. After 75 years, a separate Ministry of Cooperation has been formed for the first time, creating an ecosystem where opportunities and livelihoods are no longer difficult to access. Today, if you are determined to do something, the support system exists to help you succeed. As students, you should take full advantage of the opportunities available within the cooperative sector for your future innovations and endeavours. I congratulate you on your academic achievements and wish you every success in the years ahead.”
On this occasion, Swarrnim University also disbursed the first instalment of Rs 12.6 lakh of grant approved from the government to some seven out of nine startups selected for this year.
Convocation 2026 also saw presence of special invitees namely Dr Jayesh P Sachdev, Additional Director, Medical Education and Research, Government of Gujarat; Ms Aarti Joshi, Bollywood actress; Dr Tushar Shah, Senior Laparoscopy Surgeon from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad; and Shri Kamal Mangal, Founder of the Anand Niketan Group of Schools, Ahmedabad.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rishabh Jain, President, Swarrnim Group, said, “Convocation 2026 is a proud moment for the entire Swarrnim community. These 2,182 graduates have showcased exceptional academic rigour with innovation, entrepreneurship and ethical leadership. Our focus is not only on conferring degrees upon our students, but on developing professionals and founders who are capable of creating a sustainable impact through innovation and entrepreneurship. The recognition of startups alongside academic merit reaffirms our commitment to outcome-oriented education and nation-building.”
Speaking during his address, Dr Kannan Srinivasan said, “I congratulate all the startup award winners and all the academic achievers. The ecosystem of startup that took shape in the past decade. Creating a university to encourage startup and innovation is a futuristic move. The creative abilities of our startup ecosystem will play a significant role in nation building.”
Shri Amit Thaker, also lauded Swarrnim University for their efforts to fulfil the dreams of many youth of our country. He said, “India’s youth is taking new paths and achieving new strides in various new and different subjects. Instead of engaging in wrongdoings on campus, Indian youth is rather working on his startup on campus to become not an employee but a job creator. It’s our PM’s vision to see India developed by 2047. If India has to move forward, then everyone has to move forward in the spirit of unity and the citizens of this country including the youth must talk about ‘Nagrik Kartavya’ (citizen’s duty).”
The ceremony followed traditional academic proceedings, including the conferment of degrees, addresses by dignitaries and the declaration of the convocation’s closure.