Venkaiah Naidu Conferred with Honorary Doctorate by UN Founded University of Peace

• The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the Honorary Doctorate by the University of Peace for his contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”.

• The University for Peace is an intergovernmental organization with university status, founded by United Nations General Assembly in 1980.

• Naidu, who is also the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, received the degree of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ (Doctor Honoris Causa)  from the Dean of the University of Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica.