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J&K Kabaddi official awarded Doctorate in Sports by Cambridge University

Jammu, June 18 (UNI) The General Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Association, Kuldeep Kumar Gupta, has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate Philosophy (PhD) by the Cambridge Digital University in a ceremony at Goa.
Gupta is also a Technical Director of the Asian Kabaddi Federation and Secretary Vansh Sabre Sports Foundation.
Gupta has been conferred the Doctorate for excellence in the field of Sports. Earlier, Kuldeep’s profile was recommended by the Academics Council Committee of Cambridge Digital University on the basis of his achievements and contributions in the field of sports.
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