RGUHS to confer honorary doctorate on medical college chairman despite ongoing legal dispute

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has decided to confer an honorary doctorate connected A.C. Shanmugam, president of RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Channapatna, and the RajaRajeswari Group of Institutions.

Interestingly, the State authorities is engaged successful a ineligible conflict with RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital implicit its affiliation.

Dr. Bhagavan B.C., Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the determination to confer the honorary doctorate was taken by a committee constituted by the Governor. “We forwarded the profiles received to the committee. We person nary relation successful the enactment process,” helium said.

Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, portion expressing displeasure implicit the decision, said, “The ineligible quality involving the instauration is inactive pending earlier the court. The honorary doctorate was decided by the committee appointed by the Governor. Therefore, we cannot entity to the list.”

Case background

RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital was affiliated to RGUHS. However, successful 2019, the assemblage claimed affiliation with Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, a deemed-to-be assemblage successful Chennai.

A lawsuit relating to its affiliation is pending earlier the Madras High Court. The assemblage has obtained a enactment bid and continues to assertion affiliation nether Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute.