MSU to felicitate Padma awardees, UPSC achievers
A felicitation ceremony will be held on Thursday to honour them, including three Padma Shri recipients and two outstanding performers in the UPSC 2025 examinations.
Among those to be honoured is Ajay V Bhatt, the visionary behind the revolutionary Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology, who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to science and technology. Bhatt is an alumnus of MSU's Faculty of Technology and Engineering.
The university will also felicitate Ratan Kumar Parimoo, a nonagenarian artist and eminent art historian closely associated with the Faculty of Fine Arts. In addition, Suresh Harilal Soni, founder of the Sabarkantha-based Sahyog Trust, will be honoured for his tireless efforts in supporting people with leprosy and physical disabilities.
The ceremony will also recognize two remarkable UPSC achievers: Harshita Goyal, who secured AIR 2 in the civil services examination and Bhavesh Royda, who attained AIR 86 in the Indian Forest Service examination.
"The university community will come together to celebrate the inspiring journeys and accomplishments of these individuals," said a university official.
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