VIJAYAWADA: Vignan University vice-chancellor Prof. P Nagabhushan was awarded the honorary Colonel rank in the NCC (National Cadet Corps) by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. The certificate and gazette notification related to this were presented to the university by Air Commodore V Madhusudan Reddy, Deputy Director General of the AP-Telangana NCC Directorate, during his visit to the university.
During the occasion, Madhusudan highlighted that Prof Nagabhushan was awarded the rank in recognition of his efforts to integrate NCC into the university’s academic framework, improve infrastructure, and promote discipline, camaraderie, commitment, and overall development among students. Nagabhushan expressed his happiness at receiving the rank.