Date:03/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/03/stories/2009010355530800.htm

Karnataka

Karnatak varsity recommends doctorate for Madhavan Nair

Staff Correspondent

DHARWAD: The Academic Council of Karnatak University, Dharwad, on Friday resolved to recommend the names of four eminent personalities, including ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair, for awarding honorary doctoral degrees.

At the Academic Council meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor S.K. Saidapur, the council members unanimously took a decision in this regard. Mr. Saidapur announced that Academic Council would forward the names to the Syndicate meeting of the university, which would subsequently be sent to the Governor for approval.

The names of other eminent personalities, whose names were proposed for honorary doctoral degrees are Yakshagana artiste Keremane Mahabala Hegde, seer of Ilkal Sri Mahantappa Swamiji and nanoscientist from Karnataka presently based in United States Kattesh Katti.

Convocation

Mr. Saidapur said that the 59th annual convocation of the university would be held on January 21 and G. Madhavan Nair had consented to deliver the convocation address.