
Degrees awarded to engineering graduates
The Hindu
Mailam Engineering College (MEC) celebrates 19th Graduation Day with 876 graduates, chief guests from DRDO and ISRO, and top achievers.
Degrees were awarded to 876 graduates at the 19th Graduation Day celebration of the Mailam Engineering College (MEC) held recently.
The degrees were presented by chief guests Dillibabu Vijayakumar, senior scientist, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence, Bengaluru; and P. Veeramuthuvel, Project Director, Chandrayaan-3, UR Rao Satellite Centre, Department of Space, Bengaluru.
The college management also felicitated one gold medallist and 17 Anna University rank-holders. M. Dhanasekaran, MEC chairman and managing director, presided over the function. Narayanasamy Kesavan, MEC Board of Management secretary; D. Rajarajan, treasurer; D. Nila Priyadharshini, Pro-Chancellor, Takshashila University; S. Senthil, MEC Director; R. Rajappan, Principal; and S. Ganesan, HoD/ECE; were among those who addressed the students.
Heads of various departments, faculty and parents participated in the function.

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