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PM confers honorary doctorate on Azim Premji
Sunday August 19, 2012 12:08:01 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday conferred an honorary doctorate on eminent
industrialist and Wipro chairman Azim Premji at the golden jubilee
of Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B).
Premji was selected for the honour, the degree of doctor of
science (honoris causa), for his "extraordinary commitment and
contribution to trade and industry, for furthering the cause of
values of business ethics and for his philanthropy and
far-reaching vision".
During the convocation, 2,006 degrees were awarded to successful
students, said IIT-B director Devang Khakhar.
He said 55 students received medals in different categories, with
the President of India Medal bagged by Kamath Pritish Uday of
computer science and engineering, the Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Gold Medal awarded to John Joy of mechanical engineering
department and the Institute Gold Medal going to Yashovardhan
Sushil Chati of aerospace engineering department.
The prime minister gave away the honours and delivered the golden
jubilee convocation address as the chief guest on the occasion.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, Maharashtra
Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan,
IIT-B Board of Governors' chairman Anil Kakodkar and other
dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
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