Lok Sabha Speaker honoured by Jesus College, Cambridge

New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship by the Jesus College, University of Cambridge, a highest honour of the institute.

The College, founded in 1496, confers rare honour on its alumni with distinguished merit.

Mr Chatterjee did his B.A. (Tripos) from the prestigious Jesus College, Cambridge, during 1951-52.

The Master of the College, Prof Robert Mair conveyed the decision taken by the Society of Jesus College, electing Mr Chatterjee for this highest honour, a Lok Sabha Secretariat release said here today.

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