Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Jamia to Confer Doctorate on Burmese Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Delhi's Central University Jamia Milia Islamia will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, for her two-decade fight for democracy in Myanmar.

Jamia Milia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung announced this at a seminar on "Myanmar: Bridging South and Southeast Asia" organized by the university's Academy of International Studies along with Yangon-based think-tank Tampadipa Insitute.