Jawaharlal Nehru University will confer the distinguished alumni award to Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.<br />''<br />''Executive Council of the University today approved a proposal in this regard. The two ministers will be awarded during the third convocation of JNU to be held in August this year.<br />''<br />''Ms Sitharaman had completed her MA and M Phil degrees while Mr Jaishankar completed his M Phil and doctoral research form JNU.<br />''<br />''In a statement, JNU said, their highly distinguished career and achievements have made the university very proud and they are a great source of inspiration for JNU students and researchers. <br />''<br />''<br />