AMU to confer doctorate on Manmohan, Sonia

Updated on: Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Aligarh: AMU will award D Lit (Honoris-causa) degrees to PM Manmohan Singh,Sonia Gandhi, painter M F Hussain for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields.

"The decision to award the D.Lit (Honoris Causa) was taken Tuesday by the universitys executive council, an AMU spokesperson said.

Besides the prime minister and the Congress president, the degree would also be awarded to well known painter M.F. Husain and retired Chief Justice of India and chancellor of AMU A.M. Ahmadi, the varsitys acting public relations officer Zeeshan Ahmad told IANS.

The degree would be awarded during the upcoming annual convocation of the university that may take place in February or March, he added.


 

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