India, Sept. 24 -- Assam's Tezpur University, a central institute, has announced a series of initiatives to honour the legacy of late singer Zubeen Garg, including the installation of his statue on campus, conferment of a posthumous honorary doctorate, and a scholarship in his name.

The announcements were made by the vice chancellor, Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh during an interaction with students on September 23, a day after receiving a letter of demands from students.

Several students demanded the installation of a statue and proper honour for the late singer. The authorities organised a meeting on Monday, which was attended by faculty members, university officials, and the representatives of the students, who came up with several proposa...