BENGALURU: Cricketer Rahul Dravid has declined to accept the honorary doctorate that Bangalore University had decided to confer on him during its 52nd convocation ceremony on Friday.A press release from the university said the former Indian captain had thanked the university for choosing him for the honour, but "in all humility declined to accept the degree". The honorary doctorate, however, is not gratis. ""We've been trying to get in touch with him, but he's out of town currently. Once he's back, we'll try to convince him about it," Gowda added.Dravid was not available for a comment.The university had suggested three names, including that of Dravid, to governor Vajubhai Vala, who is also the chancellor of the university, for conferring the honorary doctorate. The award, instituted by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, will be presented by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat.As a researcher, Murthy's works have focused on the scientific study of Kannada inscriptions.

Source: Times of India January 25, 2017 22:40 UTC