Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur celebrated the 74 th Republic Day with great zeal and enthusiasm. The Vice Chancellor and President of the University Prof. (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee unfurled the National Flag. Commemorating the great leaders of the Nation she emphasized the importance of the Indian constitution which is the longest constitution of the world and has some of the great practices worldwide. Stating the prominence of the Preamble she motivated the youth to draw strength from the principles laid down in it to build an empowered and prosperous India, free of inequality and exploitation. Highlighting the achievements of the University she stated that SPSU has achieved several milestones and has been working dexterously towards the development of the students and contribute in the process of Nation building. The University has established several Centres of Excellence including Centre for Sustainable Energy, Centre for Innovation in Skills & Social Entrepreneurship. The Centers shall cater to the SPSU’s vision of building a tradition of inculcating problem- solving, innovation abilities, hands-on learning and skill development. The University has aligned with the NEP 2020 guidelines and focuses on developing myriad talent, multi- skills and moves with the mission to foster multi-disciplinary programmes. In the current academic year SPSU has made academic and industry collaborations with several reputed companies and institutions and it is noteworthy that the students have been placed in several fortune 500 companies. She paid a tribute to the founder Chancellor Late Shri Yadupati Singhania and applauded the leadership of Dr. Nidhipati Singhania, Chancellor, Dr. Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director, JK Cement Ltd and Shri Madhavkrishna Singhania, Deputy MD and CEO, JK Cement Ltd. The distinguished guest Dr. DS Chundawat, Vice Chairman, Rajasthan State Higher Education Council illustrated the significance of Independence, formation of the constitution and urged the youth to be goal oriented and achieve their aim through hard work and time management. The NCC cadets of the University led by Lt. Dr. DS Chouhan Associate NCC officer venerated the occasion by marching through the campus while saluting the national flag and instilling patriotic fervour. The NSS Cell of the University organised the ‘Fit India Run’ and displayed the posters made by students on various themes as patriotism, women empowerment and Swachh Bharat. In a captivating drone display, Tarang Sriwas and Harshwardhan Pujari, B.tech students of the university's drone and robotics club, showered flowers on the national flag using a drone they had created. Prof. Deepak Vyas, Proctor SPSU coordinated the programme. Prof. Sanjiv Tomer, Pro President, Dr. Sanjay Mishra, Registrar, Prof. Sadananda Prusty, Dean School of Management, Head of the Departments, faculty and administrative staff of the University participated with immense pride in the celebration.