Former cricketer Laxman awarded honorary doctorate

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 04 2015 | 8:10 PM IST

Former cricketer V.V.S. Laxman was awarded an honorary doctorate at the seventh convocation ceremony of TERI University here Wednesday.

Three others also received the honour -- former president of East Timor Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, and Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi.

Accepting the doctorate, Laxman said: "I am happy because I wanted to become a doctor but realised my dream to play for the country. This is the right time for the youth to realise their personal aspirations and bring glory to the nation."

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First Published: Feb 04 2015 | 8:06 PM IST

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