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 Mumbai:
Wipro chairman Azim Premji, a doyen of information age,
has been conferred with the honoris causa degree
of doctor of engineering by the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Roorkee.
S
K Joshi, chairman, board of governors, IIT Roorkee,
conferred the honour on Premji in the presence of Indian
President A P J Abdul Kalam. Premji, in fact, has a
distinguished predecessor in Kalam who was conferred
the degree of doctor of engineering (honoris causa)
by IIT-Roorkee when Kalam was the scientific adviser
to the ministry of defence.
 In
the citation on Premji, IIT Roorkee said: "Wipro''s
growth continues to be driven by its core values. Premji
firmly believes that ordinary people are capable of
extraordinary things and takes personal interest in
developing teams and leaders. He invests significant
time as a faculty in Wipro''s leadership development
programmes.
"Premji
established Azim Premji Foundation, a non-profit organisation
with a vision of influencing the life of millions of
children in India by facilitating the universalisation
of elementary education. The financial resources for
this programme have been personally contributed by Premji."
By
honouring Premji with the doctorate, the IIT has recognised
the innovative and entrepreneurial skills of Premji
and his emphasis on adherence to core values while enlarging
the core strength of Wipro.
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