He also received honorary Doctorate degrees from the Banaras Hindu University(Varanasi) and the Khairagarh University.
She completed her bachelor’s degree from Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow and Master’s degree from Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh, Madhya Pradesh in the form of Lucknow Gharana, of which the Doyen is Padma Vibhushan Pt.