Alliance University, Bangalore presented Mrs. Rajashree Birla, the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa) at a function held on 7 February, 2015. The Chief Guest for the event was Shri. D.H Shankaramurthy, Hon’ble Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council. The degree was awarded by the Chancellor of the University, Dr. Madhukar Angur in the presence of the Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Senior corporate leaders from the Aditya Birla Group. Senior administrators, faculty and students of the University, and members from other organizations were also present in the audience.
The conferment of honorary doctorate degree is the most distinguished honour that Alliance University bestows on an individual who has achieved exceptional distinction and has a record of distinguished achievement in her/his own field of endeavour such as social service, community, leadership, economic enterprise, public affairs, and philanthropy; or who has rendered distinguished service and made outstanding contributions in the pursuit of knowledge mainly in an academic or research environment in the field of management, science, technology, humanities and social science.
In the first year of conferment of honorary doctorates by Alliance University, Padma Bhushan Smt. Rajashree Birla and Nobel Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi have accepted this distinguished honour.
Dr. Madhukar Angur, Chancellor, Alliance University, in his address to the august gathering commended the Aditya Birla Group for its contributions in areas of education, healthcare and community initiatives as an extension of their businesses. Dr. Angur, in his address threw light on the challenges faced by the education system in India, particularly with respect to the less than average GER (Gross Enrollment Ratio) of the country and the lack of skills of employability in most of the graduating students. The Hon’ble Chancellor threw light on the CSR initiatives of Alliance University and on the other key initiatives taken by the University to consistently contribute in transforming the lives of millions through excellence in teaching, research, and service and community development.
The Chief Guest at the event Shri. D.H Shankaramurthy eloquently mentioned how the Indian education system has evolved; and the contributions of the Birla family in the building of the nation from the pre-independence era.
Padma Bhushan Mrs. Rajashree Birla in her address thanked the Hon’ble Chancellor, Dr. Madhukar Angur, members of the Board of Governors and all the other senior administrators of Alliance University. Mrs. Birla accepted the conferred Honorary Doctorate with grace, humility, and honour and expressed her pride in being associated with Alliance University because of the respect and credibility that the University enjoys in the world of academics. Mrs. Rajashree Birla congratulated the Hon’ble Chancellor for having branched out the University into all the other significant academic streams in addition to the School of Business.
Mrs. Rajashree Birla urged the students to inculcate the values of Humanitarianism which rests on the three pillars of ‘Compassion’, ‘Consideration’ and ‘Composure’. Mrs. Birla highlighted the key initiatives of the Aditya Birla Center for Community Initiatives and Rural Development and urged the students of Alliance University to do their significant bit to have a demonstrable impact, on the lives of the underserved and the society at large.
The Government of India had bestowed on Mrs. Birla the coveted Padma Bhushan Award in the area of Social Work in 2011. She also received the prestigious Global Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2010. Mrs. Rajashree Birla currently spearheads the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, the Aditya Birla Group’s apex body responsible for developmental projects.
Alliance University is a private University established in Karnataka State by Act No.34 of year 2010 and is jointly recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Alliance University’s oldest professional school, the Alliance School of Business is consistently ranked among the top private business schools in India by various ranking agencies.
Admission for MBA batch 2015-17 at Alliance School of Business is open. Candidates can apply online. Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT/ AMAT scores. An intake of 120 students is there to different MBA programmes at Alliance University.
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