MGM University to confer D Litt on Annabhau Sathe

Aurangabad: The first convocation ceremony of MGM University (MGMU) will be held at Rukmini Auditorium on November 27. This is the first self-financed private university that became operational in Marathwada in 2019.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Vice-Chancellor MGMU Dr Vilas Sapkal said that renowned scientist Padma Vibhushan Dr Anil Kakodkar would be the chief guest for the ceremony. University registrar Ashish Gadekar said that degrees would be conferred on 508 students who had passed various courses during the academic year 2019 to 2022. This will include 109 graduate students, 273 Postgraduate students, 131 diploma students and three certificate course students.

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D Litt to be conferred on Annabhau Sathe

Chancellor of MGM University Ankushrao Kadam said Annabhau Sathe, a great social worker, writer, poet and thinker would be posthumously honoured with a D.Litt degree.

He said honouring Sathe with the first D Litt degree is a matter of pride and honour for the university. His daughter-in-Law Savitri Madhukar Sathe will receive the degree on his behalf.

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Chancellors Gold Medals to be presented

Controller of Examination Col Dr Pradeep Kumar said nine students with an excellent academic record in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Basic and Applied Science, Management and Commerce, Performing Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will be felicitated with ‘Chancellors Gold Medal.’ Col Kumar said that he is happy the first batch of university completed their education under his monitoring.