Nitra, April 10 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (local time) was conferred with the Doctorate Honoris Causa degree by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Slovakia during her two-day state visit to the country.

According to a post by the President's Secretariat on X, the University awarded President Murmu the honorary degree in recognition of her work in public service and governance, advocacy for social justice and inclusion, contributions to education, women's empowerment, and preservation and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity.

The President further expressed her gratitude to the university for the recognition, highlighting the role of education in reducing societal inequalities.

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