Mysuru: Humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, fondly called Amma. was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Letters (D.Litt. Honoris Causa) by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her rich contributions to the field of spiritual education and social work. This is the second Honorary Doctorate for Amma after having received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the State University of New York in 2010.
Established in 1916, the University of Mysore is India’s sixth oldest University and it is the first in Karnataka. While the University convocation was held on Mar. 17, 2019, the Honorary Doctorate was officially presented to Amma by UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar at a function held in Amritapuri Ashram in Kollam, Kerala on Mar.23 in the presence of Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwin Kumar Choubey; Vice-Chancellor of University of Kerala Dr. V.P. Mahadevan Pillai; Registrar of UoM Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi and other dignitaries.
