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RANCHI: Ranchi University will confer its first honorary doctorate to educator and spiritual leader B K Mruthunjaya at its 32nd convocation on March 29. But this year, we had to wait longer as RU delayed its convocation,” said Riya Thakur, a 2017 graduate of St Xavier’s College. The recipient is the executive secretary of Bramha Kumaris , a Rajasthan-based organisation working for spiritual education.“This will be the first-ever honorary doctorate awarded by the Ranchi University in its six-decades-long history. “The students attending the ceremony will be given a sashes that will be put around their neck as a part of their uniform on the occasion. We are expecting the recipient, B K Mruthunjaya, a celebrated educator and vice-chairperson of the education wing of the Brahma Kumaris group to be present at the ceremony,” P K Jha, Ranchi University public relations officer said..The 32nd convocation of RU will turn out to be one of many firsts as traditional convocation gowns will be replaced with sashes..