NSA Ajit Doval gets yet another honour- a D. Litt by the Central University of Punjab

Story by Tripti Nath | Posted by Tripti Nath | Date 19-03-2024

NSA Ajit Doval being conferred a D.Litt by the Central University of Punjab

New Delhi

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has received yet another honour. The Central University of Punjab in Bahthinda honoured him with a Doctorate degree in Literature (D. Litt), at its ninth convocation on Tuesday. The honour was bestowed upon the NSA by none other than the former President Ram Nath Kovind.

Last year, the NSA was awarded the honorary Doctorate degree in Literature (D. Litt) by the Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (Retd) at the 34th convocation of the G B Panth University.

The NSA continues to be an inspiration to the youth in India and abroad. He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1968 in the Kerala cadre as the ASP of Kottayam district.

In the past too, the NSA has been honoured by other universities. He was honoured by the Kumaun University in May 2018 and Amity University in November 2018. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) in December 2017

In 1988, Doval was granted one of the highest gallantry awards, the Kirti Chakra, becoming the first police officer to receive a medal previously given only as a military honour.

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Doval was the youngest police officer to receive the Police Medal for meritorious service. He was given the award after six years in the police force.

In recent years, he has delivered guest lectures on strategic issues at IISS, London, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne, National Defence College, New Delhi and the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. Doval has also spoken internationally at global events, citing the ever-increasing need of co-operation between the major established and emerging powers of the world.