Pune: The COVID-19 outbreak has forced the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to conduct its 117th Regular Convocation Ceremony online in August this year. Students can apply through the university website for their degree or diploma certificate from July 13 to 20, which will be delivered by the post to the address mentioned in the application.

The date of the convocation ceremony and faculty-wise convocation list will be available on the university website around one week before the convocation ceremony. Those students who have cleared their examination held in October or November 2019 or before it can apply for the regular convocation certificate. While for the supplementary convocation certificate, only students who have cleared the examinations in April or May 2019 can apply. The link to apply for a supplementary convocation certificate will be closed from July 13 to 20.

About three lakh students apply each year to the university for convocation, which is held at the university campus with great fanfare. Dr Mahesh Kakade, Director of Board of Examinations & Evaluation of SPPU, said, “The convocation ceremony will be conducted online this year. The degree or diploma certificate will be sent by post to the address mentioned in the application form by the students.”

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS FOR CONVOCATION APPLICATION

• Fill the form online, pay the fees (online)
• Uploading scan copy of final year mark sheet is mandatory
• No need to send hard copy of the application form to SPPU or student facilitation centre or college
• Students should write names in Marathi or Devnagari script wherever specified in the online form. Spelling provided in an online form will be reflected in the degree certificate
• Students who have completed a degree course with one special subject and again the same course with another subject will get the certificate of the first-degree course only. [Example MBA (Finance) to MBA (HR)]
• All PhD and M.Phil students from all faculties should fill an online application with all details as per the declaration
• Student copy of challan needs to be preserved as degree certificate will not be issued without challan copy
• If a student is unable to find his or her name in the convocation list, then they should contact the certificate section along with your convocation application form copy, paid payment receipt copy & final year mark sheet copy
• For any correction of name, college name, class etc. in degree certificate, students should contact within three months to certificate section