Seventy-five Ph.D. degrees awarded at NSU convocation

Seventy-five scholars will receive their Ph.D. degrees at the National Sanskrit University (NSU) convocation today in Tirupati. The ceremony will take place at the Mahathi auditorium. N. Gopalaswami, the university's Chancellor, will hand out the degrees. He is a former Chief Election Commissioner. V.R. Panchamukhi, a well-known economist and former Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, will be the chief guest for the event. The Vice-Chancellor, G.S.R. Krishnamurthi, shared that this year, a total of 564 students will graduate from various programs. Aside from Ph.D. degrees, students will receive degrees in Acharya (Master’s degree), M.A., M.Sc. in Yoga Therapy, and other courses. The Vice-Chancellor also mentioned that the university's Bala Kendras have successfully taught spoken Sanskrit to 2,242 children this year through weekend classes.