Dear Dr. Bir Singh,
Many congratulations to you for receiving such an esteemed honor and, rightfully so.
Regards,
Nishi
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Honorary degree
> From: Bir Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Dear Bhaskar and Fellow Pant Allumni
>
> I am pleased to inform you that Pantnagar University has decided to
> honor me with a Doctor of Science degree to be presented by Dr. Abdul
> Kalam, the President of India on Nov.17 during the next convocation
> ceremony. To those of you who do not know me, my name is Bir Bahadur
> Singh and I am from the first batch of agriculture students
> admitted at
> Pantnagar in 1960. I completed the B.Sc.(Hon.)Ag.&A.H. degree in 1963
> and went to University of Illinois, USA for Masters and Ph.D.
> degrees. I
> returned back to Pantnagar and worked as a staff in the Department of
> Plant Breeding from 1968 to 1979. During this period, I might have the
> priviledge of having some of you in my genetics class. I was offered a
> position of Grain Legume Breeder by the International Institute of
> Tropical Agriculture (IITA) with headquarters in Nigeria in 1979 and I
> am with IITA since then. Just like all of you, I have been able to
> maintain Pantnagar standard in my work and earned appreciation of my
> professional colleagues as well as farmers around the world.
>
> This honorary degree to me is an honor to all of us and it proves that
> just as we are proud of Pantnagar University, the University is also
> proud of us. I am sure more of such recognitions would follow
> in future.
> I am suggesting to cement this bond with establishment of a " Pant
> Allumni Foundation " to promote excellence in India and beyond.
> Please let me know your views about this idea. If there is a
> substantial
> agreement then I can move further with this idea otherwise, I
> would just
> establish one or two Awards for outstanding research at
> Pantnagar from
> my own resources.
>
> Looking forward to your response and grateful if you bring
> this to the
> knowledge of other Pant Allumni.
>
> Best wishes and kind regards
>
> BB
>
> B.B.Singh, Head
> IITA Kano Station
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