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Mangalore: Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri on Wednesday June 17 conferred the honoris causae (honorary doctorates) on three eminent personalities - Prof Goverdhan Mehta, Shashi Kiran Shetty and Prof B V Chowdari during the 33rd annual convocation held at Mangala Auditorium of Mangalore University.

University chancellor and Karnataka governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala conferred the honorary doctorates.

Indian Science Institute retired director Professor Govardhan Mehta and Professor BVR Chowdhury, Mangalore University registrar P S Yadapadittaya, examinations controller B Narayan, head of department of journalism Professor G P Shivaram and others were present.

Mangalore University also awarded 88 PhD degrees (arts-11, science-63, commerce-9 and physical education-5), and 37 gold medals and 63 cash prizes. In all, there were 57 ranks (PG-40 and UG-17: Arts-14, science and technology-30, commerce-9, education-3 and PG diploma-1). During 2013-14, a total of 34,627 candidates appeared for the examination, out of which 23,385 or 67.53% passed.

Interestingly, among the PhD awardees was Narasimha Gunjalli, a BMTC bus conductor from Bengaluru, who did a thesis titled ’Karnatakadalli Kannada Krishi Pathrikodyama: Ondu Adhayana’.

In PG courses, out of 4,829 candidates who appeared, 4,579 or 94.82% passed. Out of 29,708 undergraduate students who appeared for the examinations, 18,716 (63%) passed. There were two PG diploma candidates, both of whom passed.

Out of the 23,385 who passed, 8155 (34.87%) were boys and 15,230 (65.13%) girls.

Prof Goverdhan Mehta, former director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangaluru, and national research professor, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad was present as the chief guest and delivered the convocation address.

Prof Mehta said, "Rabindranath Tagore had said ’the highest education is that which doesn’t merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence’. Thus, a broader exposure and a deeper understanding of the local milieu, country and the world is essential for the youth to prepare for a purposeful life and a better future.