Jammu, Nov. 15 -- Graduating students of maiden convocation were the pioneering torchbearers of the university's tradition, said Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha while addressing the first convocation of Cluster University of Jammu on Saturday.

Sinha congratulated all graduates, gold medallists and their parents. Governor of Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also attended the occasion.

Sinha specially complimented the women students, noting that 130 of the 163 gold medals had been won by daughters. "When given opportunities, daughters do not merely attain positions but redefine the meaning of achievement," he said, adding that their gold medals are badges of confidence for gene...