Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was conferred the degree of Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) at the 17th Convocation of the Adani Institute of Higher Education and Research, a deemed-to-be university in Wardha. The ceremony, the first since the institution was renamed from Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER), was presided over by Dr Priti Adani, Chancellor of the university and Chairperson of the Adani Foundation.
Dr Abhijat Sheth, Chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC), received the Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Degree (Honoris Causa) for his contributions to medical education, healthcare governance and public health in India.
The university conferred 2,320 degrees, including 123 Ph.Ds, across 10 faculties. Academic honours included 123 gold medals, seven silver medals and 13 other prizes, presented to 83 awardees. Poojal Devidas Mapari of Datta Meghe Medical College (DMMC) received 23 medals for outstanding academic achievement.
“It is society that created the institution through which you could graduate. That is why there is always a time to give back. The definition of success is not how much money you earn. The definition of success is how much you can give back,” said Devendra Fadnavis.
Dr Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar, Minister of State, Government of Maharashtra, attended as a Guest of Honour. Dr Malay Mahadevia, Treasurer; Sagar Meghe, Trustee; and Dr Lalitbhushan Waghmare, Vice-Chancellor of the university.
The university holds an A++ accreditation grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to assess and accredit higher education institutions in India.