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Ex-Mumbai varsity V-C Dr Snehlata Deshmukh passes away after prolonged illness
Updated On: 29 July, 2024 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Dr Snehlata Deshmukh passed away on Monday, July 29, at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Her last rites will be performed at the Vile Parle crematorium, her family informed.
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A renowned pediatric surgeon, Dr Snehalata Deshmukh was the dean of Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Sion before her appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University in 1995.
Former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Dr Snehlata Deshmukh passed away on Monday, July 29, at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Her last rites will be performed at 2 pm at the Vile Parle crematorium, her family informed.
A renowned pediatric surgeon, Dr Deshmukh was the dean of Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Sion before her appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University in 1995. During her five-year tenure, Dr Deshmukh took several bold and significant decisions, including the groundbreaking initiative to include the mother`s name on university degree certificates, reflecting her commitment to gender equality and societal change.
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