<p>The ‘Nadoja’ awards were also conferred on Dr Shikaripur Ranganath Rao, and Dr D N Shankar Bhat in absentia.<br /><br />The convocation organised at ‘Navaranga’ at the varsity premises, began with a traditional procession, in which litterateur Chandrashekhar Kambar, the varsity Syndicate members, heads of various departments, and other dignitaries participated. The varsity Vice-Chancellor A Murigeppa declared the convocation open.<br /><br />At the convocation, DLitt degrees were awarded to 10 persons, while PhD degrees were awarded to 70 persons. <br /><br />Registrar Manjunath Bevinakatti said that the varsity had submitted a proposal to the State Government for implementing a scheme for error-free learning of Kannada. A scheme on speech and technology was also being designed. Workshops on handicrafts would also be organised by the varsity, he added.</p>
<p>The ‘Nadoja’ awards were also conferred on Dr Shikaripur Ranganath Rao, and Dr D N Shankar Bhat in absentia.<br /><br />The convocation organised at ‘Navaranga’ at the varsity premises, began with a traditional procession, in which litterateur Chandrashekhar Kambar, the varsity Syndicate members, heads of various departments, and other dignitaries participated. The varsity Vice-Chancellor A Murigeppa declared the convocation open.<br /><br />At the convocation, DLitt degrees were awarded to 10 persons, while PhD degrees were awarded to 70 persons. <br /><br />Registrar Manjunath Bevinakatti said that the varsity had submitted a proposal to the State Government for implementing a scheme for error-free learning of Kannada. A scheme on speech and technology was also being designed. Workshops on handicrafts would also be organised by the varsity, he added.</p>