President Irfaan Ali yesterday expressed profound gratitude to the government and people of India as he accepted an Honorary Doctorate from the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in New Delhi, India.
President Ali, in 2003, completed his Master’s Degree in Human Resource Planning Development from the National Institute of Labour Economics, affiliated with the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in New Delhi, a release from the Office of the President said.
“I accept this honour on behalf of all my teachers, lecturers and friends, and students of my batch. Today they are all over the globe. But wherever they are, I want them to know that they are part of who I am; that they are part of what I have become. To the faculty, I must be eternally grateful to you too”, he said.
The Head of State also cited the discipline and commitment needed to navigate the Indian education system and its “life-changing” impact.
The convocation coincided with the University’s 25th anniversary, the release said.
