Musician, scientist honoured

Chennai: Sathyabama University honoured music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja with a honorary doctorate, at its 31st convocation on Saturday.
On the occasion, when more than 2,000 students graduated, the university also honoured V Balaguru, scientist, association director and projector director, DRDO. According to a statement from the university, 2,258 students received undergraduate degrees, 409 received PG degrees, and 153 finished doctorate.Among them, 23 students were awarded with gold medals for their exemplary performance. tnn