{
  "id": 1546640,
  "title": "TISS Names Tata Memorial Hospital Director Dr C S Pramesh As Chief Guest For Rescheduled 86th Convocation On August 22",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tiss-names-tata-memorial-hospital-director-dr-c-s-pramesh-as-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:34:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/tiss-names-tata-memorial-hospital-director-dr-c-s-pramesh-as-chief-guest-for-rescheduled-86th-convocation-on-august-22"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has chosen Dr C S Pramesh, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, as the chief guest for its rescheduled 86th convocation, set to take place on August 22. The announcement comes after the institute postponed the ceremony originally scheduled for August 2 due to unforeseen circumstances. Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant had been named the chief guest for the original event, but his attendance was replaced by Dr Pramesh following the postponement. The rescheduled convocation will mark the formal graduation of students from TISS programmes across its campuses. TISS also announced that eligible graduating students will have their travel expenses reimbursed due to the change in schedule.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced a new chief guest for its rescheduled 86th convocation, which will now be held on August 22. Dr C S Pramesh, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, will preside as the chief guest at the ceremony. The announcement comes after the institute postponed the convocation, which was originally scheduled to take place on August 2. Earlier…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr C S Pramesh, Tata Memorial Hospital Director, named chief guest for TISS convocation.",
    "August 22 set for rescheduled 86th convocation after original date on August 2 was postponed.",
    "Travel expenses for eligible graduates to be reimbursed due to schedule change."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}