India, March 1 -- Describing graduates as architects of the 'Viksit Bharat' vision, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday said universities must drive research and innovation that are rooted in Indian realities and yet are globally competitive.

Addressing the 102nd convocation of Delhi University (DU) here, the vice president noted the growing enrolment of women in higher education and said more than 70 per cent of the gold medallists this year were women.

More than 1.2 lakh students were conferred with degrees at the convocation ceremony, where Radhakrishnan was the chief guest. The vice president released digital degrees of 1.2 lakh students by the click of a button. The ceremony was presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Yog...