India, Feb. 27 -- Over 6,000 students from Bharati Vidyapeeth (deemed-to-be university) are set to receive their degrees on Thursday during the convocation ceremony, which will be attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Among them, 70 students will be awarded PhD degrees, while 42 will be honoured with gold medals. The convocation will be held at the university's campus on Satara Road at 11 am, Vice-Chancellor Vivek Saoji announced at a press briefing.

The university is expanding its academic offerings by introducing a specialised program in artificial intelligence for healthcare. A budget of Rs.5 crore has been allocated for this initiative. To enhance research and learning opportunities, collaborations with institutions in Australia a...