Excelsior Correspondent
DHARAMSHALA, May 2: President Draupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit at Central University, Himachal Pradesh in Dharamshala, on May 6.
The information in this regard was provided by the spokesperson, of the CU, Dharamshala in a statement issued here today.
As per the statement issued, President Murmu, is visiting here to attend 7th convocation in the University premises as the Chief Guest during the function.
As many as 709 degrees would be conferred during the event, which is to be held at the Dharamshala Degree College auditorium.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Vice Chancellor Acharya Sat Prakash Bansal inspected the convocation venue and issued instructions to the University officials with regard to the high profile visit and the preparations.
He asked the officials to ensure that all arrangements were in place for the successful conduct of the event.
Notably this is for the third time that a President is visiting the University for the convocation as a chief guest.
Earlier, the then President Pranab Mukerjee and the then President Ram Nath Kovind have attended the convocation as a chief guest in 2014 and 2022 respectively.
A spokesperson mentioned that the visits of such dignitaries bore testimony to the fact that the University was successfully carrying out its academic journey by imbibing true Indian traditional values in a major way with its good research and innovative approach.
He also informed that the President would honour the PhD, M.Phil, Gold Medal, Graduate, Postgraduate students and research scholars from various streams.
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla will also be present as the special guest during the occasion besides others.
Others who would be present on the occasion include Prof Tankeshwar Kumar Vice Chancellor Central University Haryana, Prof R.P. Tiwari, Vice Chancellor Bathinda, Prof J.P.Yadav Vice Chancellor Indira Gandhi University Mirpur, Rewari, Prof Raj Nehru Vice Chancellor Vishv Karma Kaushal University, Gurugram.
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