January 09, 2018 03:09 pm | Updated 03:09 pm IST - Belagavi
ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar receiving the honorary doctorate conferred on him by VTU. VTU Vice-Chancellor Karisiddappa and Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy were present.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) presented an honorary doctorate to A.S. Kiran Kumar, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, during the University's 17th annual convocation in Belagavi on Tuesday.
In a short speech, Mr. Kiran Kumar said he was accepting the honour on behalf of ISRO. It is indeed a privilege to receive such an honour from an institution of such magnitude, he said.
Mahendra Group chairman Anand Mahendra was also awarded the honorary doctorate in absentia.
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