Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Continuing the tradition, girl students of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) and its affiliated colleges once again outnumbered their male counterparts in the medals race. The fairer sex have secured as many as 128 gold and 18 silver medals, while male students have had to settle for 57 gold and four silver medals.
The medals will be granted to them during DAVV’s convocation scheduled on March 23.
As the convocation for the 2019-’20 session could not be held due to the Covid-19 crisis, DAVV has clubbed it with the convocation for the 2020-’21 session. It means that there will be a joint convocation for the 2019-’20 and 2020-’21 sessions this year. A total of 207 medals, including 185 gold and 22 silver medals, will be given away at the convocation.
According to the list for the 2019-’20 session released by DAVV, as many as 94 gold and 11 silver medals will be granted to toppers during the convocation. Of them, girl students have secured 69 gold and eight silver medals, while male students have managed to bag 25 gold and three silver medals.
Similarly, according to the list for the 2020-’21 session, as many as 91 gold and 11 silver medals will be granted to toppers during the convocation. Of them, girl students have secured 59 gold and 10 silver medals, while their male counterparts have to settle for 32 gold medals and one silver medal.
Boy catches up with a girl
For a change, a boy has caught up with a girl in the highest medals tally. For the past many years, girls would walk away with highest number of medals at DAVV convocations. For a change, this time, a boy will share the dais with a girl when the announcement for the highest number of medals is made at the convocation on March 23.
Anjali Dembal of the Institute of Engineering and Technology has secured as many as five gold medals for the 2019-’20 session. Ankit Raj from the same institute has caught up with Anjali as he has secured five gold medals, although for the 2020-’21 session.
Besides, Anshuman Mathur and Ritu Mukti secured three gold medals each for the 2019-’20 session. Similarly, Ankita Mishra got three gold medals and one silver medal and Tushar Yadav got three gold medals for the 2020-’21 session.
Medals Tally
Session 2020-’21
Total Medals—102
***Gold medals***
Girls—59
Boys—32
***Silver medals***
Girls—10
Boys—1
Session 2019-20: Total medals—105
***Gold medals***
Girls—69
Boys—25
***Silver medals***
Girls—8
Boys—3
