Calcutta University to honour former governor with DLitt
TNN | Jan 3, 2019, 08:28 IST
Gopal Krishna Gandhi (File Photo)KOLKATA: Former Bengal governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi will receive DLitt at the Calcutta University's annual convocation on Monday. Gandhi will share the dais with chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who will deliver the convocation address.
Paediatrician Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the oral rehydration therapy, will be awarded a DSc along with physician Sukumar Mukherjee. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is the chancellor of state-run universities, will preside over the convocation.
This year, as many as 498 researchers will be awarded PhD certificates, along with 113 LLM degrees and 236 MPhil degrees.
At the last convocation, CU handed over a DLitt to Banerjee. "We have decided to hold the event at Nazrul Mancha again since both Darbhanga Buiding and Asutosh Memorial Hall are being renovated," said VC Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee.
Paediatrician Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the oral rehydration therapy, will be awarded a DSc along with physician Sukumar Mukherjee. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is the chancellor of state-run universities, will preside over the convocation.
This year, as many as 498 researchers will be awarded PhD certificates, along with 113 LLM degrees and 236 MPhil degrees.
At the last convocation, CU handed over a DLitt to Banerjee. "We have decided to hold the event at Nazrul Mancha again since both Darbhanga Buiding and Asutosh Memorial Hall are being renovated," said VC Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee.
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