Jammu:President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday presented medals and degrees to the students during the sixth convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, at Kakryal in Reasi district.
Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti were also present.
Kovind who presided over the function awarded 882 degrees to the students.
These were 439 graduate degrees, 427 masters degrees and 16 Ph Ds besides 26 medals.
The President also conferred prestigious D Sc degrees honoris causa to chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharati Mittal and chairman of Hero Moto Corp Pawan Munjal in recognition of their contributions.