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Allahabad univ to confer degree of D’Litt on Gulzar

Allahabad univ to confer degree of D’Litt on Gulzar

Rajeev.Mani@timesgroup.com

Prayagraj:  05.08.2021

Allahabad University would award honorary degree of D’Litt to noted littérateur and film director Gulzar for his contribution to poetry, films and culture. The degree would be conferred on the noted literary personality at the convocation scheduled for September 23.

The decision was taken at the meeting of the AU’s academic council (AC) held on the campus on Wednesday.

“We have started making preparations for holding the convocation in an offline mode, but the same could be held in an online mode as and when required. AU has decided to confer degree of DLitt on noted poet Gulzar and AU would soon contact him to get his consent,” said AU public relations officer Jaya Kapur.

Famous lyricist, poet, author, screenwriter and film director Gulzar is a recipient of Padma Bhushan (2004) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013). He has to his credit many other honours, including five national film awards, 22 Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award for Best Original Song (2008), one Grammy Award (2010) besides Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu (2002).

The meeting also decided that all PhD holders of the session 2018-19 — 2019-20 will be awarded a degree in the convocation. Governor Anandiben Patel, as the rector of the university, has given her consent to come for the convocation. Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof D P Singh and the chancellor of the University Ashish Chauhan have also consented to attend the convocation, informed the PRO.

In view of the impending third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, it was reported that the two ambulances available with the university are to be brought in working order and one new ambulance is being acquired.

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