Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- After battling many hardships and questions by society, several students emerged victorious at the 12th convocation ceremony of Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) on Monday. Their faces reflected pride as they silently narrated the many stories of grit, perseverance, and hard work.

As many as 2,113 students-962 female and 1,151 male students-were awarded degrees at the convocation ceremony. Twenty-two others got their PhDs. As many as 166 medals were conferred on 76 female and 67 male students.

Also, a special medal list was issued for students with disabilities on the suggestion of governor Anandiben Patel.

Lovly, a visually-impaired student of MA Hindi, who clinched the Chancellor's ...