Mangalore, December 26: Mangalore University has decided to confer honorary doctorate on only three persons, following Varsity's stand to identify and recognize genuine achievers and contributors.
The Syndicate has decided to be very careful while conferring the honorary doctorate because in the past the University had given this honour to some social activists, politicians and businessmen, which had fuelled controversies. There were allegations from various quarters that honorary doctorate degrees are being purchased by the powerful.
Even last year the honour was given to three persons- senior litterateur Bannanje Govinda Acharya, tulu writer D K Chowta and former DGP Ajai Kumar Singh as against a total of 20 applications that were received. This year too the tradition of three doctorate degrees will continue.
Sources in Mangalore University informed Deccan Herald that the names of the three eligible persons for the honour will be selected and sent to the Governor for approval.
“Earlier seven to eight persons were given honorary doctorate, which is a clear violation of the rules. The trend had increased over last eight to ten years,” said the source adding that art, culture, science and technology and education sector have been considered strongly this year.
University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankarmurthy affirming the same said that it is true that the University has taken a stand of conferring honorary doctorate on either three or four achievers.
The University intends to reopen the Colleges under its jurisdiction by June 1, from next academic year. The examinations will be completed by April 10 and results would be declared by May.
Though the classes were to resume on November 28, after the mid term holidays, due to change in examination schedule and delay in evaluation the colleges reopened only on December 5. The University had decided not to let such things repeat in future.
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