ICFAI honours undergraduate toppers at 16th graduation ceremony

HYDERABAD The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) held its 16th undergraduate graduation ceremony at Aarya Convention on Shankarpally Road on November 12, with students from various schools receiving gold medals and awards for academic excellence. Amarbir Palta, President of MYK LATICRETE India Private Limited, attended as the chief guest, while Ravi Venkatraman, former Executive Director and CFO of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, was the guest of honour. Addressing the graduates, Palta highlighted five principles for professional growth: flexibility, patience, perseverance, discipline and financial planning.

He said careers rarely followed a fixed path and stressed the need to adapt to changing industries and technologies while remaining committed to one’s values. Vice-Chancellor Prof. A.

Vinay Kumar said women accounted for 44 per cent of the graduating cohort. He highlighted that ICFAI Business School ranked third globally in The Case Centre Impact Index 2025, behind Harvard Business School and INSEAD.