Excelsior Correspondent
NOIDA (NCR), Jan 31: At a special convocation held as a rare gesture, the Amity University today conferred on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, the degree of Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the field of academics, research and public life.
At a glittering ceremony held in the Court Hall of the University, Dr Jitendra Singh was awarded the Degree of Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) in the presence of the Founder President and Chairman of Amity Group, Dr Ashok K. Chauhan, Chancellor Amity University Dr Atul Chauhan, Chief Adviser Amity University Dr Ajit Nagpal, Vice Chancellor and other senior members of the faculty.
The citation read out for Dr Jitendra Singh, during the ceremony, described him as a versatile personality, simultaneously known as an outstanding academician, researcher, medical teacher, author and brilliant orator. The various awards received by him in the past include “Gold Medal for Oration” from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) Puducherry and coveted “Jamna Devi Gian Devi Award” for journalism.
The citation described Dr Jitendra Singh as an author of eight books and three monograms on various aspects of Diabetes. He has written chapters on Diabetes in leading text books of Medicine and before becoming a Minister, he consecutively wrote a chapter on Diabetes in twelve successive editions of the prestigious “API Textbook of Medicine” published by the Association of Physicians of India.
Among the Diabetes awareness books written by Dr Jitendra Singh, one of the books titled “Diabetes Made Easy” was included in the Best-seller section of the World Book Fare held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The citation also referred to Dr Jitendra Singh’s contribution as a Parliamentarian and a Minister in the Government of India, and lauded his brilliant interventions and presentations in the Parliament. It also commended Dr Jitendra Singh’s impressive handling of a number of Departments and Ministries under his charge in the Government of India.
In his acceptance speech, Dr Jitendra Singh acknowledged the recognition offered by Amity University, which is the first-of-its-kind International University originating from India. He said, from the emphasis on enhancing availability of education at the time of independence, today the focus is on quality education and to this objective, the Amity has distinguished itself with its alumni spread across the globe and earning laurels in different areas of work.
Dr Jitendra Singh’s name for the award of Honorary Doctorate, according to Dr Chauhan, was selected after considerable deliberation along with the other name of Noble Laureate Dr Takaaki Kajita from Japan.
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