– 8 PhD scholars
– 8 postgraduate (PG) students
– 15 undergraduate (UG) students
– Girls constitute 77%, boys make up 23%.
– About 62% are first-generation graduates, and another segment (27%) are first-generation learners.
– A significant proportion (77%) hail from families below the poverty line, while about 40% come from rural areas.
– Sitaram Jindal, founder chairman of Jindal Aluminium Limited
– Anil kakodkar, Indian nuclear physicist
– B.N. Narasimha Murthy, chief mentor at Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Gurukulam Institutions
– Prakash padukone, former badminton player
– Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam, playback singer
– J.A. Chowdary, founder of International Startup Foundation
The convocation ceremony at Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence spotlights key achievements in social equity and educational outreach. The fact that a majority (77%**) of graduates are girls reflects ongoing shifts toward greater gender inclusivity in higher education-a notable marker amidst India’s past disparities in access to schooling across genders.
By providing tuition-free education predominantly to rural and disadvantaged populations-such as those from below-poverty-line families-the institution demonstrates a critical effort to bridge India’s socio-economic divides through human development initiatives. furthermore,granting honorary doctorates to contributors across diverse fields reinforces SSSUHE’s mission to integrate knowledge across disciplines.
The data on first-generation learners and graduates underscores broader trends targeting intergenerational mobility-a cornerstone for lasting growth within India’s educational sector.Pending replication elsewhere or scalability efforts by similar institutions nationwide could extend this transformative impact further.