Jalandhar: The Prime Minister of Dominican Republic (North America) Roosevelt Skerrit chaired the sixth convocation of Lovely Professional University on Tuesday. In 2004, Skerrit became the youngest prime minister of any country in the world at the age of 31.Skerrit honoured gold medallists and toppers of various academic programmes of the LPU 2015 batch. In all, 7,810 regular, distance education and part-time students received degrees and diplomas.LPU also conferred its 'honoris causa' doctor of letters degree on the visiting PM, who was accompanied by a high-profile delegation, including cabinet secretary Steve Ferrol of the Dominican Republic.PM Skerrit asked graduates to believe in themselves and their country. "Step out with force to face the world on a positive note. You too can become PM, CEO or leading global entrepreneur. You too can encourage and motivate the generation next to you," he said.He also expressed his desire to collaborate with LPU in India for students and cultural exchange programmes. "Geometrical boundaries should not be challenging for us. The honour which I have received here, I dedicate the same to youth of both the countries India and Dominica for their diligence and hard work and urge them to create and navigate a new globalized world," said Skerrit.