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China launches virtual graduation to ensure uninterrupted education

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

In an attempt to ensure that students should continue pursue their higher education following COVID-19 pandemic, China has launched awarding online degrees to pass-out graduates.

In this connection the one of the universities in China historic city Nanjing held a ceremony for its passing out students, People’s Daily reported. 

The Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication held the most memorable online graduation ceremony for the graduate who could not attend it due to the coronavirus restrictions. 

The dummy students, wearing graduation gown and headgear having photographs of pass-out students on their forehead saw getting their degrees. For the convenience of the passed out students who could not attend it, their photos were also shown on giant electronic screen from Alma Mater simultaneously.

Nanjing is an age-old city that was civilized some 7,000 to 8,000 years ago and founded nearly 2,600 years ago. 

In Nanjing history, it served as China's capital throughout 10 dynasties and has been called by many names since its creation. Nanjing is also known for massacres of Chinese from Japanese. 

Meanwhile the graduating students at universities and colleges and those with key research projects in Hubei can return to their campuses starting June 8, the local government announced on May 25. 

It said that there has been no new COVID-19 cases appeared recently while Hubei had only six confirmed cases at the moment.
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