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Madhushree secured the highest marks with 1st class, scored the highest in UG/BE among SC/ST students and got the highest marks in BE Civil Engineering. It was the first-time, that the convocation programme was being held outside the auditorium.On Monday morning, university authorities came to know that Naidu had cancelled the trip to Belagavi due to the mourning. As per protocol, VTU a government university should not hold the convocation at the time of mourning. BELAGAVI: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and governor Vajubhai Vala did not attend the 18th annual convocation of Visvesvaraya Technological University ( VTU ) on Monday due to the national mourning announced following the death of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar.VTU had made elaborate arrangements for the Vice-President’s welcome by spending around Rs 2 crore on the convocation’s stage and pandal. She said smart studies for one hour every day helped her score well..