'Wonder if I took a wrong turn to a coffee shop.' Nikhil Kamath, who never attended college, plays Chief Guest at Bangalore University convocation

Nikhil Kamath had a throwback Thursday of sorts. The Zerodha co-founder was chuffed at being a part of a prestigious event and sharing the dais with an erudite lot in Bengaluru.

The 37-year-old was roped in as the 'Chief Guest' at the convocation of the Bangalore University. Keeping the techpreneur company was ISRO Chief Dr S Somanath, Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, and Prof. Dr. Jayakara S.M.

For the True Beacon founder, it was also a moment of introspection and reflecting on his life choices. In a post on X , he wrote that it was somewhat ironical for someone who never attended college to be presiding at a university convocation!


"Just played 'Chief Guest' at Bangalore University convocation, and the irony isn't lost on me – who never attended college. My inner cynic wonders if I took a wrong turn on the way to a coffee shop and ended up here," he wrote in a candid post.

His own formal education notwithstanding, the Bengaluru-born Kamath reiterated that formal education still remains the backbone of society.

"But hey, if there's one thing I genuinely believe in, it's that formal education is the backbone of society. Let's all do our bit to make it even stronger!," he added.

Dressed in a black shirt and brown trousers, he was seen sitting next to Somanath, who successfully championed India's space dreams with the Chandrayaan launch earlier in August.