Work for development of region, Nitin Gadkari tells Amt varsity

AMRAVATI: Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University on Saturday conferred D Litt on social worker Shankar Baba Papalkar for his contribution towards rehabilitation of physcially challenged and destitute children, and environment conservation.
Papalkar runs Ambadaspant Vaidya Matimand Mukbadhir Bewaris Balgruh in Wazzar village.
The 37th convocation of the university was held online due to Covid protocols. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was the chief guest.
Vice-chacellor Murlidhar Chandekar presented D Litt to Shankarbaba Papalkar, who became the seventh recipient of this highest award of the university. The VC also conferred degrees, diplomas and PhDs on the students and researchers.
“Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the region and prepare a blueprint for development through proper coordination, cooperation and communication with all stakeholders. With the help of technological innovations the univesity should make efforts to make all villages ideal,” he said.
Governor and chancellor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was in chair while state higher and technical education minister Uday Samant was the guest of honour for the ceremony.
Gadkari said that as the 21st century belongs to India, and all out efforts should be made to bring about social and economic change. “The university should take up projects that would address the problems of the community around it. It, along with teachers and students, should work for contribution to GDP of the region," he said.
He wished all the degree holders, PhD researchers and lauded the unviversity for its endeavours.
Koshyari advised students to make a resolve in life. “Work hard to achieve that goal,” he said.
Pro VC Rajesh Jaipurkar, deans FC Raghuwanshi and Anil Moharil, registrar Tushar Deshmukh and members of management council were on the dais.