LUCKNOW, Aug. 1 -- Over 1.25 lakh students of the Lucknow University (LU) and affiliated colleges received their degrees while 111 students bagged 204 medals at the 69th convocation ceremony of the university held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre on Friday.

Governor Anandiben Patel, who presided over the ceremony, conferred the degrees and awarded medals. Prof Abhay Karandikar, member, NITI Aayog, was the chief guest of the event where minister of state for higher education Rajni Tiwari was also present.

A total of 1,25,285 students-57,166 men and 68,119 women-received degrees. Of the 111 medal winners, 81 were women and 30 men. In her address, the governor announced that all degrees and mark sheets have been upl...