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more-inFor the third consecutive year, Bangalore University will not be conferring honorary doctorates to public figures. In 2016, the varsity did not confer any honorary doctorates as there was a difference in opinion while short-listing names. The issue of awarding honorary doctorates is often mired in controversy as sources pointed out that awarding a doctorate is seen as appeasing a particular section of society. The Governor and Chancellor of the university has refused to confer honorary degrees as the university failed to submit names of proposed nominees within the deadline. BU’s 53rd annual convocation is scheduled on February 8..