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Maha: Fadnavis conferred with D Litt by Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research

Mumbai, Oct 17 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was conferred with an honorary D Litt degree today at the 17th convocation of the Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed University) in Sawangi, Wardha district, presided over by its Chancellor Dr Priti Gautam Adani, the wife of noted industrialist Gautam Adani.
Fadnavis was invited as the chief guest at the convocation ceremony, which was held at the Datta Meghe Auditorium, according to official sources.
The Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed University) is run by the Adani Foundation set up by the Adani Group.
The Adani Foundation is headed by Dr Priti Adani, who is a dentist by training.
Dr Priti Adani, who was present at the convocation ceremony in her capacity as Chancellor of the Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed University), reached Sawangi at 11 am, on a chartered aircraft from Ahmedabad.

The Adani Foundation, headed by Dr Priti Adani, took over the institution in 2025 and in 2026 it was renamed as the Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed University).
Originally registered in 1988, the Adani Institute of Higher Education & Research, which was formerly known as the Datta Meghe University, began its academic journey with the establishment of the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in 1990.
This was followed by the setting up of the Sharad Pawar Dental College in 1991 and in 2005, it was granted a deemed university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Government of India, as the Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences.
After the first NAAC assessment cycle in 2007, the institution achieved NAAC A grade with 3.78/4 in the fourth cycle in 2023-2024, which is considered the highest quality among health science universities in India.
The institution is ranked 49th in the NIRF ranking at the national level.
It expanded with the setting up of the Mahatma Gandhi Ayurvedic College, Pharmacy College, Nursing College, Physiotherapy College and FEAT Engineering College.
During this period, Datta Meghe Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre were established. The dental college set up by the Adani Group has been named after Datta Meghe.
National Medical Commission (NMC) Chairman Dr Abhijit Sheth was honoured with the honorary degree of D.Sc at the convocation ceremony, while Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Guardian Minister of Wardha and Bhandara districts Dr Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar and MLA of Hingne Sameer Meghe, were present as special invitees at the convocation, official sources said.
Trustees of the institution Dr Malay Mahadeviya, Sagar Meghe and Vice Chancellor Dr Lalit Bhushan Waghmare were also present on the occasion, according to Registrar Dr Shweta Kale Pisulkar and Controller of Examinations Dr Adarshlata Singh, according to official sources.
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