Wednesday, February 16 2005 19:54 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: After Oxford University, another premier educational institution Harvard University has decided to honour Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a doctorate degree.

Harvard's decision to confer Honorary Doctorate of Law on Singh was conveyed to him last week, a PMO spokesman said in New Delhi today (Feb 16, 2005).

The American University has also invited him to deliver a special lecture.

The Prime Minister has accepted the offer but dates for conferring the honour have to be worked out.

PMO sources said the trip is likely to take place around the middle of the year and may coincide with official visit to the US.

Earlier, the Britain-based Oxford University had decided to confer an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law on Singh.

Singh, who did his higher studies at Cambridge and Oxford where he completed D Phil in Economics, is among ten leading international figures due to receive an honorary degree this year.