Awards and recognitions January 2007 - Honorary Doctorate, KIIT University (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa) in recognition of his efforts at popularizing the Vedic science of Yoga. [17] [ edit ] References ^ "Ramdev's yog brand launched in America" . http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1107155 .   ^ "Swami Ramdev" . knowyoga.org .