Hello, world! IVS says farewell to 93 graduates
Students told to be different at 23rd convocation on Saturday
Students waited anxiously to receive their degrees and start their professional lives. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS
KARACHI:
The atmosphere at the 23rd convocation of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) on Saturday was jubilant, as 93 students received their degrees.
Of these 93 graduates, five students received diplomas in digital film and video, two received diplomas in textile design and 86 received Bachelors degrees - 17 from the department of architecture, 10 from the interior design department, 23 from the department of communication design, 21 from the department of textile design and 15 from the department of fine arts.
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IVS executive director Samina Raees Khan spoke about the changing scenario in the field of liberal arts in Pakistan and how it has gained popularity in recent years. She said Rs2.5 million was given to deserving students at the school this year and promised to give Rs3.85 million to the 19 members of the batch of 2017. Khan told the graduating class to take up new challenges and be a step towards change.
"What sets you apart from the others in the crowd is that you have education," said Jawaid Haider, dean of academics at IVS. "Learn to fight for a job, for your loved ones or even for the world you want to live in," he told the graduates.
"I, as a teacher, am constantly interacting with young ones who want to learn, those who are looking for ways to change the world, for guidance, perhaps even inspiration. I consider my interaction with students a larger process of education; questioning conformist ideas and challenging conventional wisdom," said political economist Syed Akbar Zaidi, who was a guest speaker at the convocation.
Quoting playwright Vaclav Havel, Zaidi said, "Art is simply there to disturb the peace, in order to make all of us very uncomfortable".
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Later Sameera Raja, chairperson of IVS's executive committee, presented the degrees to the graduating students. Five students were acknowledged for their high Grade Point Averages (GPAs) - Urmia Abbas who obtained a 3.29 GPA, Naveen Kazmi who got 3.32, Umaima Mughal who got 3.36, Rija Zahid who got 3.44 and Jovita AlWaris who got 3.5.
The Founder's Award was presented to Razan Robin and the IVS Alumni Award was given to Anum Habibullah Jan. "Be a non-conformist, dare to be different, listen to your gut, learn to laugh at yourself, be passionate about what you do, be authentic, give back to your profession, trust yourself, take ownership of your actions, embrace diversity and risk failure," said Raja in her concluding remarks.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 11th, 2016.
The atmosphere at the 23rd convocation of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) on Saturday was jubilant, as 93 students received their degrees.
Of these 93 graduates, five students received diplomas in digital film and video, two received diplomas in textile design and 86 received Bachelors degrees - 17 from the department of architecture, 10 from the interior design department, 23 from the department of communication design, 21 from the department of textile design and 15 from the department of fine arts.
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IVS executive director Samina Raees Khan spoke about the changing scenario in the field of liberal arts in Pakistan and how it has gained popularity in recent years. She said Rs2.5 million was given to deserving students at the school this year and promised to give Rs3.85 million to the 19 members of the batch of 2017. Khan told the graduating class to take up new challenges and be a step towards change.
"What sets you apart from the others in the crowd is that you have education," said Jawaid Haider, dean of academics at IVS. "Learn to fight for a job, for your loved ones or even for the world you want to live in," he told the graduates.
"I, as a teacher, am constantly interacting with young ones who want to learn, those who are looking for ways to change the world, for guidance, perhaps even inspiration. I consider my interaction with students a larger process of education; questioning conformist ideas and challenging conventional wisdom," said political economist Syed Akbar Zaidi, who was a guest speaker at the convocation.
Quoting playwright Vaclav Havel, Zaidi said, "Art is simply there to disturb the peace, in order to make all of us very uncomfortable".
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Later Sameera Raja, chairperson of IVS's executive committee, presented the degrees to the graduating students. Five students were acknowledged for their high Grade Point Averages (GPAs) - Urmia Abbas who obtained a 3.29 GPA, Naveen Kazmi who got 3.32, Umaima Mughal who got 3.36, Rija Zahid who got 3.44 and Jovita AlWaris who got 3.5.
The Founder's Award was presented to Razan Robin and the IVS Alumni Award was given to Anum Habibullah Jan. "Be a non-conformist, dare to be different, listen to your gut, learn to laugh at yourself, be passionate about what you do, be authentic, give back to your profession, trust yourself, take ownership of your actions, embrace diversity and risk failure," said Raja in her concluding remarks.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 11th, 2016.