Agra university plans to award honourary degree to NSA Doval

Agra: Authorities at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University in Agra have decided to award honorary degrees to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, missile scientist Tessy Thomas and eminent yoga teacher HR Nagendra during its 83rd convocation ceremony scheduled to take place on December 5.

On Saturday, the varsity’s top decision making body, the executive council, passed a proposal in this regard. According to its public relations officer GS Sharma, the proposal will now be sent to the university chancellor and UP governor Ram Naik for his approval, after which vice chancellor Arvind Dixit will formally send out the invites.

“Doval is an alumnus of Agra university. He was a meritorious student and acquired a master’s degree in economics. It is a matter of honour for the varsity that a former student is doing a great job as NSA. According to the executive council’s proposal, Doval will be awarded with DLitt (doctor of literature) degree,” Sharma said.

The council has proposed to award DSc (doctor of science) degree to Tessy Thomas for her excellence in field of missile technology. Tessy was associate project director of the 3,000 km range Agni-3 missile project of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). For her outstanding contribution in making India self-reliant in the field of missile technology, she is also called the ‘Missile Women of India’.

“The executive council has proposed to give DLitt degree to Yoga guru HR Nagendra, who is also an academician, writer and the founding vice chancellor of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samsthan in Bengaluru,” said Sharma. Nagendra is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal yoga consultant and recipient of Yogi Shri title from the health ministry.

“We are going seek the chancellor’s approval to award honoris causa to these three individuals during the convocation ceremony next month. After getting his nod, we will invite all three of them to attend the ceremony. In case they are not able to attend the event, we will organize a special convocation for them,” VC Arvind Dixit.
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