The institute announced on Saturday that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was awarded an honorary doctor of letters (D.Litt.) degree at the 17th convocation which took place at Adani Institute of Higher Education and Research at Wardha.
The convocation was the first one after the renaming of the deemed-to-be university from the Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER). Dr Priti Adani, the Chancellor and Chairperson of the Adani Foundation of the University presided over the event.
They received 123 PhD degrees in addition to 2,320 degrees in 10 faculties at university. There were 123 gold medals, seven silver medals and 13 other prizes and 83 winners, all who were awarded academic honours. Datta Meghe Medical College student Poojal Devidas Mapari won 23 medals for exemplary academic achievement.
Sparing the word of advice to the graduates, Devendra Fadnavis said that it is important to give back and contribute to the society once they are successful in their life.
“There’s always a time to give back because it’s society that created the institution that you graduate from.” Success is not about earning a lot of money, it is about how much you are able to give back.
He also joked about the amount of hard work it would take to earn a PhD, remarking that he was glad he didn’t have to do it like the PhD holders that were there at the ceremony.
Dr Priti Adani congratulated the graduating students and credited the late Datta Meghe with setting the course for the institution as well as laying the foundation of its education and healthcare legacy.
DrAbhijat Sheth, Chairperson of the National Medical Commission, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.). Honoris Causa for his contribution to medical science and healthcare governance and public health in India.
The faculties at the university include those of medicine and dentistry, Ayurveda, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, engineering and allied health sciences, and many more.