It was the conclusion of yet another successful year for Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) as it celebrated its 13th graduation day in a grand fashion recently.

M Rajaram, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, and M Narendra, chairman and managing director of Indian Overseas Bank, were the guests of honour on the occasion. They congratulated the new engineers and encouraged them to become pioneers in their fields of expertise.

“Be innovators instead of following the herd — not just in the technology sector but also in manufacturing areas that contribute to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the nation,” said Narendra.

Rajaram praised the students for their successes in college and advised them to be respectful to their parents and teachers who, he said, had a significant role to play in their development.

More than 1,000 students were officially declared engineering graduates. Among them  60 were Anna University rankers.

While they were being felicitated on the occasion by Rajaram annd Narendra, Thangam Meganathan, chairperson, Rajalakshmi Institutions,  G Thanigaiyarasu, principal of REC, and  C R Muthukrishnan, advisor to REC, were present.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Chennai / by Express News Service – Chennai / April 01st, 2014