Delhi University Awards Honorary Doctorate To Surat Teenager

Surat: Sixteen-year-old Shamak Agarwal has scripted history by earning an honorary doctorate for his achievements in art from the Delhi University. Shamak got the honorary degree from Alfus State Governor of Records, and Records of India.

The teenager was awarded Bal Ratna Award in 2021. Shamak’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/shamak_agarwal/?hl=en) and Pinterest (https://in.pinterest.com/shamakagarwal/) accounts feature famous personalities’ sketches ranging from Jawaharlal Nehru to Shah Rukh Khan and Mr Bean to Virat Kohli.

Being a science student, Shamak also enjoys spending time with an easel, colours and brushes.

He holds the record for the fastest drawing and sketches besides nine other records. He figured in the India Book of Records in April 2021 and the World Book of Records UK, International Book.

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