KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof K S Rangappa said that the honorary doctorates will be given to scientists Prof C N R Rao, Govardhan Mehta, Dr C N Manjunath, Prof Rajkumar and S R Ramaswamy.
While Prof C N R Rao is the honorary president of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Prof Govardhan Mehta is a research professor at the Institute of Life Sciences, Hyderabad.
Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology Dr C N Manjunath, Consultant, Human Rights Commission, Prof Rajkumar and Chief Editor of ‘Rashtrotham’ magazine, S R Ramaswamy will also be conferred the honorary doctorates at the convocation ceremony.
Degree
Around 1,200 bachelors and postgraduates will be granted their degrees on the occasion.
Planning Commission Member and National Advisory Council Member Dr Naredra Jadav will deliver the graduation day address.