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Kanpur's Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University vice chancellor collects degree after 30 yrs
Vice chancellor Dr Vinay Kumar Pathak and a former law student Arjun Trivedi were the two people who collected a degree certificate from 1991.
The vice chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in Kanpur collected his BTech degree on Tuesday, after a gap of 30 years, Hindustan Times' sister publication Livehindustan reported. He graduated from the university in 1991, according to Livehindustan.
The Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, formerly Kanpur University, has organised a degree distribution camp from June 15 to July 7 for those who have not collected their degrees even after graduating, the Livehindustan report said. The camp was organised after complaints from many former students about the tedious process of getting the degree certificates.
Vice chancellor Dr Vinay Kumar Pathak and a former law student Arjun Trivedi were the two people who collected a degree certificate from 1991.
Those interested to collect their degrees will have to pay a nominal amount and get their certificates during the duration of the special camp, according to Livehindustan.
On the first day, as many as 150 former students collected their degree certificates.
Dean (Academic) Prof Sanjay Swarnkar, Registrar Dr Anil Kumar Yadav, Dean (Administration) Prof Sudhanshu Pandya, Dr Sandesh Gupta, Dr Vivek Sachan, Dr Ajay Yadav and others were present during the camp, Livehindustan reported.
Dr Pathak was appointed the vice chancellor of Kanpur's Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in April this year by Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel. He was the vice chancellor of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow before taking up this position.
Dr Pathak will remain in office for three years from the day of taking charge.
