Bhubaneswar: Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu won physician of literature (honoris causa) from her alma mater Rama Devi Womens’ University (in the past Rama Devi Womens’ College) on the occasion of the establishment’s first convocation here on Saturday. Odisha governor Ganeshi Lal, who is also chancellor of the college, passed over the certificates of honorary level to Murmu.
Murmu, 60, from Uperbeda village in Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district, finished her graduation in 1978-79 from the establishment. She was once a government servant earlier than coming into politics in 1997. She was once two-time MLA from Rairangpur assembly seat between 2000 and 2009 and served Odisha as a minister from 2000 to 2004.
Murmu, who belongs to a Santal tribal family, is the first Odia lady to turn into governor of a state.
Murmu, 60, from Uperbeda village in Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district, finished her graduation in 1978-79 from the establishment. She was once a government servant earlier than coming into politics in 1997. She was once two-time MLA from Rairangpur assembly seat between 2000 and 2009 and served Odisha as a minister from 2000 to 2004.
Murmu, who belongs to a Santal tribal family, is the first Odia lady to turn into governor of a state.
Varsity honour for J’khand guv Murmu
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