17 February,2018 12:44 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology will confer an honorary D Litt on former president Pranab Mukherjee at its convocation on March 4.
IIEST director Prof Ajoy Ray said it will bestow the D Litt (Honoris Causa) on Mukherjee for his role as a public figure and statesman stretching over decades.
The former president was awarded an honorary D Litt by the Jadavpur University in December last year.
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