Shah Rukh wins La Trobe doctorate for humanitarian work

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Superstar Shah Rukh Khan received an honorary doctorate degree from Melbourne-based La Trobe University for his contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children and women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation besides his achievements in the Indian entertainment industry.

The official Twitter account of the university shared a string of photographs of Shah Rukh and excerpts from his speech. Shah Rukh has said that he has “experienced firsthand the superficiality of social values that place a woman’s appearance before her inner worth.”

The university’s Twitter account also shared his speech, where he said that the “this is not an award for anything the Meer Foundation might have achieved. It is for the courage of every woman who faces the brutality of injustice, inequality and inhumanity.”