Archive · 24 Jan 2026
DAVV Introduces New Medals for Convocation
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) in Indore is introducing two new medals for its upcoming convocation on February 16.
One medal is for the Best All-Round Student, and the other is for the Best NCC Cadet.
The Best All-Round Student medal, called the President Deendayal Sharma Gold Medal, will go to a student who is great in studies, sports, cultural activities, and social service.
The Best NCC Cadet medal is named after Late Rajendra Kumar Yadav and will go to a student who has done well in NCC activities.
The university has asked colleges to send in the names of students who can get these medals.
A committee will check all the names and announce the winners by January 30.
On February 16, the university will give out gold and silver medals to students who did well in their studies.
They will also give degrees to students who finished their PhD.
DAVV will introduce two new medals at its convocation on February 16: President Deendayal Sharma Gold Medal for Best All-Round Student and Late Rajendra Kumar Yadav Memorial Medal for Best NCC Cadet.
Nominations for the medals have been invited from government and private colleges, with a university-level committee scrutinizing the applications.
The President Deendayal Sharma Gold Medal will be awarded based on academic performance, sports, cultural activities, and social service.
The Late Rajendra Kumar Yadav Memorial Medal will be awarded to NCC cadets based on academic performance, NCC certification, and participation in community service and national-level adventure courses.
The convocation will award gold and silver medals to meritorious undergraduate and postgraduate students from the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic sessions, along with conferring doctoral degrees.
- Who
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Introduction of new medals for Best All-Round Student and Best NCC Cadet
- When
- Convocation on February 16; nominations deadline January 30
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To honor outstanding students in academics, sports, cultural activities, and NCC
- Convocation Date
- February 16
- New Medals Introduced
- President Deendayal Sharma Gold Medal, Late Rajendra Kumar Yadav Memorial Medal
- Eligibility Criteria for President Deendayal Sharma Gold Medal
- More than 60% marks, 60% academic, 20% sports/cultural, 20% social service
- Eligibility Criteria for Late Rajendra Kumar Yadav Memorial Medal
- More than 45% marks, NCC certification, community service, emergency duties, national-level adventure courses
- Number of Gold Medals
- 96 per academic session
- Number of Silver Medals
- 11 per academic session
- Courses Covered
- BCom, MA, MCom, MSc, BHSc, MHSc, LLB, MBA, LLM, and others
- Registration Deadline for PhD Scholars
- Currently underway