Indian School of Public Policy Celebrates the Graduation of the PDM Class of 2026 at its Convocation Ceremony
New Delhi [India], July 31: The Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) celebrated the graduation of 59 scholars from the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy, Design & Management (PDM) Class of 2026 at its convocation ceremony held at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
The convocation brought together members of the ISPP Board, faculty, alumni, graduating scholars and their families. The ceremony was graced by Mr. Nadir Godrej, Chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group, Chairperson and Managing Director of Godrej Industries, and Co-founder of ISPP, as Chief Guest. Ms. Vidya Shah, Chairperson of EdelGive Foundation and Co-founder and Director of ISPP, was the Guest of Honour, while Mr. Avinash Satwalekar, Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., attended as a distinguished guest.
The ceremony also recognised outstanding academic achievement, leadership and contributions to the ISPP community. Naveen was named Valedictorian, while Prachi Shrivastava and Anushka Rana were recognised on the Dean’s List. Pragya Saini, Sonal Soni, Uttej Rao and Sarthak Gupta received the ISPP Ambassador, Torchbearer, Spirit and Scholar Representative Awards, respectively. Among alumni, Abhishek Pandey, CEO, Sentient, received the Distinguished Alumni Award, while the Alumni Policy Impact Award was presented to Aswathy S, State Project Coordinator, Kerala Youth Leadership Academy, and Manas Gubbi, Head of Legislative Engagement, PRS Legislative Research. Deeksha Aggarwal, Senior Consultant and Project Lead, Deloitte US-India, received the Alumni Spotlight Quarterly Award.
Welcoming the gathering, Mr. Luis Miranda, Co-founder and Chairperson, ISPP, highlighted the role of institutions in shaping future leaders, saying, “The success of an institution is reflected in the achievements of its alumni and the excellence of its faculty.”
