Convocation is a sacrosanct ceremony at a business school. It is the time for students to wear the black gown and walk up to the dais to receive their Post Graduate Diplomas in Management. The students are now ready to embark upon the career paths and make their mark on the business world. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur, held its 3rd Annual Convocation recenlty for its graduating batches of PGDM (2008-10) and PGDM Retail (2008- 10). Altogether 81 students were awarded diplomas amidst a solemn affair.

The occasion was graced by Dr. C.P. Joshi- Honorable Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj as the Chief Guest. Shri Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman of JIMJ Board of Governors, declared open the Convocation ceremony. Shri Jaipuria while congratulating the students described the event as an important milestone in their life. He stressed that success is not an overnight phenomenon and one must take joy and satisfaction in doing the task at hand with utmost sincerity and dedication.

Altogether 81 students who successfully completed their PGDM programme at JIMJ in the academic year 2009-10 were conferred diplomas by Shri Sharad Jaipuria. The meritorious students were awarded medals for their outstanding performance by Dr. C P Joshi.  Delivering the Convocation address Dr. C.P. Joshi called upon the graduating batch to make full use of the opportunities that the country offers them. He also said that "The impact of management educational on students should be holistic in nature and should lead to their all round development.” He released the quarterly newsletter of JIMJ “InSight” Volume 4 No.1. It was a day of fond remembrance and achievement for the young management graduates who received their degrees in the ceremony with the board of governors, the director, the faculty members and the proud parents in attendance. Students were upbeat and expressed their elation by throwing their hats up in the air.