tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post466581112044114916..comments2024-03-23T03:33:32.680-07:00Comments on Shoot the Breeze: Honorary Doctorate DegreeSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-63218087519626452732017-01-27T23:20:40.858-08:002017-01-27T23:20:40.858-08:00The problem is not the honorary degrees or the tit...The problem is not the honorary degrees or the titles. The problem is our deeply entrenched feudal mindset.<br /><br />Somehow, what a person is doing right now fades in comparision to what he did at some earlier time, or the family or group she or he belongs to.<br /><br />We as a country are fighting against it. It is a slow but steady fight, SG, but thanks to work by many people (including yourself when you posted this blog post), we will defeat this mindset. <br /><br />Might take a few decades, or centuries, but we will. (No pun intended)KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778157916183036144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-45088706295467576242017-01-24T19:38:29.973-08:002017-01-24T19:38:29.973-08:00Thanks Chitra.Thanks Chitra.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-8324175932020575962017-01-24T19:38:03.380-08:002017-01-24T19:38:03.380-08:00Thanks for your visit Chitra. Agree with you. I am...Thanks for your visit Chitra. Agree with you. I am glad this year started on a good note.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-13850518063091959052017-01-24T18:02:39.217-08:002017-01-24T18:02:39.217-08:00I have given details of Tirunangur travel in my co...I have given details of Tirunangur travel in my coomments SG.pls feel free to get back if you need any info.chitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162975193030085486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-38255228728886366462017-01-24T03:10:35.578-08:002017-01-24T03:10:35.578-08:00Yes, that is funny when school dropout are conferr...Yes, that is funny when school dropout are conferred with Doctorates. I think it is an insult to those who toil and sweat to get one.<br />Back after yet another Pilgrimage SG,Happy the year started on a good note.<br /><br /><br />chitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162975193030085486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-42175744008377992352017-01-22T18:36:58.130-08:002017-01-22T18:36:58.130-08:00Thanks for your comments Ash. AgreedThanks for your comments Ash. AgreedSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-76877473627518353352017-01-22T18:35:56.351-08:002017-01-22T18:35:56.351-08:00Thanks for your comments Renu. Agreed.Thanks for your comments Renu. Agreed.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-62621963428802937342017-01-22T18:35:15.640-08:002017-01-22T18:35:15.640-08:00Thanks for your comments Sarala. Very well said.Thanks for your comments Sarala. Very well said.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-13520796625790644332017-01-18T12:54:00.510-08:002017-01-18T12:54:00.510-08:00Honorary degrees make no sense to me. In south Ind...Honorary degrees make no sense to me. In south Indian movies, they add a title to every single hero. In the beginning of the movie, they show "starring blah blah actor". Maybe because many movies run because of that actor and nobody cares about the plot or direction or anything else about that movie.Avada Kedavrahttp://bookishmuggle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-78540204959246843492017-01-17T01:18:02.226-08:002017-01-17T01:18:02.226-08:00I think these honorary degrees shoukd be stopped, ...I think these honorary degrees shoukd be stopped, I always find it funny to see many renowned universities giving such degrees to actors who may not be educated. One should be honoured for one's own field..actors should get awards for their acting but why in education.such awards should be only for accomplished people in education field,Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-39728627207655517082017-01-16T10:02:31.193-08:002017-01-16T10:02:31.193-08:00Educated people spend days and nights to obtain a...Educated people spend days and nights to obtain a doctorate degree. The politicians may it be X or Y, do not own clean hands or clear minds to receive such a title of reputation. Their power of chair helps them grab with ease this kind of degrees from Universities.A very relevant topic. rudraprayagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775039913655864157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-23119874050366279202017-01-14T05:17:44.271-08:002017-01-14T05:17:44.271-08:00Might be ! Might be ! Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181636942039727663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-34589971226933520622017-01-13T10:44:40.424-08:002017-01-13T10:44:40.424-08:00Thanks for your comments Shilpa. There is a reaso...Thanks for your comments Shilpa. There is a reason for putting their qualification in the wedding invitation and on the house compound. They must have received their degrees with great difficulty - after attempting several times and taking many years.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-91605358202194930752017-01-13T10:24:29.967-08:002017-01-13T10:24:29.967-08:00I can tolerate or ignore . But there is one thing ...I can tolerate or ignore . But there is one thing that I hate which I have noticed here . Adding the qualification in wedding invitation and writing it on the compound wall under the house name or the owner name ! Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181636942039727663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-12175070351361089682017-01-12T20:19:08.950-08:002017-01-12T20:19:08.950-08:00Thanks for your comments Shilpa. That is my point....Thanks for your comments Shilpa. That is my point. These degrees are useless. If someone has to be recognized, he/she is already recognized in his/her field.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-48847673819111135912017-01-12T08:41:48.246-08:002017-01-12T08:41:48.246-08:00Interesting!! If the recipients of honorary doctor...Interesting!! If the recipients of honorary doctorates are not entitled to be addressed as Doctor except at the granting university (which they would be visiting rarely), then what's exactly the point in giving these celebrities these honorary degrees?Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-83662557006587188372017-01-11T19:50:11.656-08:002017-01-11T19:50:11.656-08:00Thanks for your comments Sujatha. Kermit the Frog...Thanks for your comments Sujatha. Kermit the Frog is a muppet character in television shows like Sesame Street. Kermit is a he.<br /><br />Fans or workers addressing them as Dr. is, I think, a phenomenon only in Tamil Nadu. No other country or no other state in India address the politicians/movie actors/athletes as Dr. even though they may have received honorary doctorate degree.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-55534486016319308282017-01-11T19:24:26.743-08:002017-01-11T19:24:26.743-08:00Kermit the frog ...Haha....What distinguished serv...Kermit the frog ...Haha....What distinguished service did he render or is that a she ! <br /><br />Is this a particularly Indian phenomena ? This craze for titles and being addressed in a particular way. I don't know Sujatha Sathyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448034391267400236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-74088895807534978972017-01-10T19:15:08.913-08:002017-01-10T19:15:08.913-08:00Thanks for your comments DA. Please see my reply ...Thanks for your comments DA. Please see my reply to Mr. KP.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-77871363275833043452017-01-10T19:13:46.082-08:002017-01-10T19:13:46.082-08:00Thanks for your comments Sindhu. Yes, it sounds o...Thanks for your comments Sindhu. Yes, it sounds odd.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-10090757199822833292017-01-10T19:11:39.937-08:002017-01-10T19:11:39.937-08:00Thanks for your comments Mr. KP. I was just point...Thanks for your comments Mr. KP. I was just pointing out the etiquette.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-25971326081615380722017-01-10T08:28:10.099-08:002017-01-10T08:28:10.099-08:00I agree with KParthasarathi's view.I agree with KParthasarathi's view. Devilish Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623306861981207697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-2865473519235732762017-01-10T07:06:24.280-08:002017-01-10T07:06:24.280-08:00I agree with Rajesh. It sounds more odd when they ...I agree with Rajesh. It sounds more odd when they call themselves as Dr. <br />I guess, honorary doctorate degree has to be mentioned as DR?Sindhu Devi Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837319989457099569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-64387278746131837492017-01-10T02:01:34.954-08:002017-01-10T02:01:34.954-08:00These honorary degrees are given to individuals fo...These honorary degrees are given to individuals for outstanding contributions to society or notable work in any field.There is no requirement of minimum education,thesis,nationality or examination.It is a distinction awarded for distinguished people and should be done with extreme care and infrequently.<br />But in practice some universities are liberal.<br />For the individual to flaunt such honorary degrees is not in good taste but the fans indulge in highlighting such awards to satisfy the ego of the individual.Let us not grudge these minor aberrations by a few.There are many distinguished citizens who richly deserved and who have been conferred many such doctorates,even a dozen, by several universities.KParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-15526343682625884552017-01-09T19:40:04.346-08:002017-01-09T19:40:04.346-08:00Thanks for your comments Rajesh. In some countries...Thanks for your comments Rajesh. In some countries Engineers are addressed with a prefix of Er.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.com