ANSWER: MC Mary Kom
Explanation:
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani conferred a honorary degree to Olympian and 5 time boxing world champion MC Mary Kom. Degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris cause) of NEHU was awarded to Mary Kom in recognition of her massive achievement in sports
- The first lady UPSC chairman Rose Milliam Bathew was also honoured for contribution in the concerned field
- The degrees were conferred at the 23rd convocation of NEHU.
