<p class="title">C H Suresh, a resident of Maddur town in Mandya district, has filed a petition in the High Court, against a private institution, saying that it has awarded honorary doctorate degrees to several people, including a chicken shop owner and banana seller, those who have criminal backgrounds and illiterates.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition says Indian Virtual Academy of Peace and Education, Bengaluru, has been awarding the degrees to several persons, though they have not served the society in any manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Recently, it has become common for anyone to get 'honorary doctorate,' especially in Maddur taluk, the plea says. It has sought a CBI probe into the matter. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The court has issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission.</p>
<p class="title">C H Suresh, a resident of Maddur town in Mandya district, has filed a petition in the High Court, against a private institution, saying that it has awarded honorary doctorate degrees to several people, including a chicken shop owner and banana seller, those who have criminal backgrounds and illiterates.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition says Indian Virtual Academy of Peace and Education, Bengaluru, has been awarding the degrees to several persons, though they have not served the society in any manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Recently, it has become common for anyone to get 'honorary doctorate,' especially in Maddur taluk, the plea says. It has sought a CBI probe into the matter. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The court has issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission.</p>
