Chandigarh, Oct. 25 -- Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, conferred 824 degrees at its 56th convocation on Saturday, with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria urging graduating students to uphold the institute's legacy and use technology to contribute to the nation's progress.

The degrees included 737 BTech, 69 MTech and 18 PhD degrees. While 675 students received their degrees in person, 149 were awarded degrees in absentia. Kataria, who is also PEC's chancellor, attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Vice-chancellor Bhola Ram Gurjar, faculty members, graduating students and their families were also present.

Addressing the gathering, Kataria congratulated the graduates and their parents on the achievem...