Bhubaneswar: Embrace uncertainty, remain curious and pursue lifelong learning with confidence. This was the message of International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Judge Iwasawa Yuji to thousands of students at the sixth annual convocation of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University here on Friday.
Addressing around 40,000 students, Judge Iwasawa congratulated the graduates and urged them to contribute meaningfully to their communities while remaining open to new challenges and opportunities.
“Don’t be afraid of uncertainty. Go ahead with confidence to attain your goals,” he said, emphasising that graduation was not the end of education but the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning. He encouraged students never to lose their curiosity, describing it as an essential quality for personal growth and success.
The convocation also witnessed the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on six distinguished personalities, including three judges of the ICJ — President Iwasawa Yuji, Judge Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu and Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant.
The prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award was also presented to Judge Iwasawa by KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta.
Judge Aurescu described teaching as one of the noblest forms of public service and urged students to remain passionate about their professions and fulfil their responsibilities towards their families, communities and country.
Judge Brant lauded KISS for its remarkable achievements, describing his recognition by the institution as an exceptional honour and the convocation gathering as one of the most wonderful he had witnessed.
Other honorary doctorate recipients included National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, Anuradha Sharma (Mataji), chairperson of Pt Ram Narayan Sharma Educational Trust, and Surendra Nath Panda, founder of JayBharat Foundation and Bharat Masala.
A total of 469 students, including PhD scholars, received degrees. Enketeswar Kandagari was awarded the Founder’s Gold Medal as the university’s best graduating student. Seven students received Chancellor’s Gold Medals and another seven were awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Silver Medals.
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