Mysuru varsity to confer DLitt on Appu

Shilpa P. | NT

Mysuru University Vice-Chancellor Prof G Hemanthkumar has announced that an honorary doctorate (DLitt) will be conferred on Sandalwood star Puneeth Rajkumar posthumously for his contribution to the film industry and social service.

While addressing a press meet here on Sunday, the Vice-Chancellor said the DLitt will be conferred during the 102nd convocation on March 22. Prof Hemanthkumar said that he has already met Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife, Ashwini in this regard and she has agreed to attend the convocation. 

His father Dr Rajkumar was conferred with Dlit by UoM in 1976, he added.

Prof Hemanthkumar said that 28,581 candidates, including 18,567 (64.96 per cent) women will be conferred different degrees during the convocation. Among these women, 14,778 will be conferred with bachelor’s degrees, and 3,740 will get master’s degrees.

The Vice chancellor said that Covid pandemic had led to a decline in admission of foreign students by 30-40 per cent. And 20 per cent foreign students had returned to their respective countries during the pandemic and some were allowed to take up online exams, he added.

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