# Kerala University recommends honorary doctorates for former ISRO chief, others 2026-08-13T11:31:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The University of Kerala's Syndicate has recommended that Governor Rajendra Arlekar confer honorary doctorate degrees on former ISRO chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan, veteran film actor Madhu, poet-filmmaker Sreekumaran Thampi, and former Indian hockey captain P R Sreejesh. Dr Radhakrishnan is proposed to receive a Doctor of Science (DSc), while the other three would get Doctor of Letters (DLitt). The move echoes the university's 2019 honorary doctorates awarded to scientist CNR Rao, astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, and Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: honorary doctorates, ISRO, K Radhakrishnan, Kerala University, P R Sreejesh, Syndicate Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-university-recommends-honorary-doctorates-for-former-isro-chief-others/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-university-recommends-honorary-doctorates-for-former-isro-chief-others/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.