Overview
- At a special convocation in Amaravati on February 14, SRM University-AP conferred an honorary doctorate on Samir V. Kamat, who heads DRDO and the Department of Defence R&D.
- Kamat said DRDO has created five new laboratories and 15 centres focused on underwater and space awareness to grow scientific capacity.
- Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal served as Chief Guest, delivering the convocation address and urging students to build strengths and convert opportunities into success.
- Seven PhD scholars received their doctoral degrees at the event, marking completion of their research programs.
- Senior SRM leadership attended the ceremony, and the university said it will soon launch a Defence Engineering program to prepare students for national service.