In what could be the last convocation to be held at the place where its 50-year-old history started, Bangalore University (BU) will hold its 50th annual convocation at the Central College here on Saturday.
As many as 199 gold medals and 77 cash prizes will be distributed to 92 rank holders.
In all, 47,202 students are eligible for degree certificates this year, of which 519 have secured distinction, 24,332 first class, 16,399 second class and 5,784 have cleared with pass class marks, university officials said on Friday.
While until 2012, students were given gold medals, this time, they will receive gold medals containing 20 grams of silver coated with 1.3 grams of gold.
As for the contentious issue of trifurcation, BU Vice-Chancellor B. Thimme Gowda said he would meet Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande next week.
