Nadda, Joshi to attend KAHER convocation in Belagavi today

The 15th convocation of the KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Deemed-to-be-University, will be held here on Tuesday.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda will be the chief guest. He will deliver the convocation address at the KLE Centenary Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Campus.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will be the guest of honour.

The university will present honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc) (Honoris Causa) to Deputy Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Shailesh V. Shrikhande, who is also Professor and Head, Cancer Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai. He is an alumnus of KLE JNM College. His ancestors are from Belagavi.

“We have decided to give honorary doctorates to academicians only. Dr. Shrikhande is the first Indian to receive the honour, from our university,” Vice-Chancellor of the university Colonel M. Dayanand told reporters here on Monday.

Chancellor, KAHER, and Chairman, KLE Society Prabhakar Kore said that Dr. Shrikhande has been working with KLE Society in setting up the cancer hospital in Belagavi.

Meanwhile, the university said that a total of 1,844 degrees will be awarded in various disciplines of health sciences. They include 40 Ph.Ds, 29 post-doctoral (DM/M.Ch), 660 post-graduates, 1,080 under-graduates, nine post-graduate diplomas, 11 diplomas, four fellowships and 11 certificates.

As many as 35 students, 28 girls and seven boys, will be awarded 46 gold medals for their academic achievements in their respective courses/specialties.

Shweta Rajshekhar Gore of KLE Shri B.M. Kankanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya is being awarded the highest number of gold medals i.e., four, for BAMS.

Karumudi Prathyusha is being awarded three gold medals at the post-graduate level from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, in the subject of General Medicine.

Published - June 02, 2025 06:07 pm IST