10/10/2022
It was a privilege to confer Distinguished Alumnus Award to Shri Rajnath Singh ji, Hon'ble Minster of Defence, Government of India at his residence 17 Akbar Road, New Delhi on Sunday, 9th of October, 2022.
He is an Alumnus of DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. He did his B.Sc. (Maths, Physics and Chemistry) in 1969 from K.B.P.G. College, Mirzapur and M.Sc. (Physics) in 1971, with First Division from Department of Physics, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. He registered in Ph. D in 1985 under Prof. L. N. Tripathi. He had published two research papers on Electroluminescence in a reputed International Journal. He almost completed his Ph.D. and was on the verge of submission when he became Education Minister in 1991 in the first ever BJP Government in UP. His Supervisor and Teachers in Department of Physics, DDU Gorakhpur University approached Shri Rajnath Singh to submit his Ph.D. thesis but he refused to do so because of his highest ideals towards Education. Notably, according to statutory provision, there was no hindrance in submission of a thesis as during that period of time there was no residential requirements as presently laid down in UGC Ph.D. ordinance 2018.
He was an active member of ABVP and a resilient student leader of the then Gorakhpur University during 1970-71. He was the only student leader who had opposed the visit of the then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi during Oct. 1971. He made sure that he didn’t miss any class. He was known as one of most sincere and studious students and very popular among his colleagues and teachers.
I am happy to share that DDU Gorakpur University has initiated two gold medals in the name of two distinguished Alumni one Shri Rajnath Singh ji (to be awarded for securing highest marks in under graduation in Physics) and 2nd in the name of Prof Devender Sharma (to be awarded for securing highest marks in M. Sc. Physics). These will be conferred from 2022-23 degree.
Shri Rajnath Singh ji has agreed to be chief guest at the occasion of the 1st International Alumni Meet of Gorakhpur, University, Gorakhpur.