President Droupadi Murmu graces 45th convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith at Varanasi
President Droupadi Murmu graced the 45th convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh today. Governor of the State Anandiben Patel was also present on the occasion. A total of 77 thousand six hundred 92 degrees were distributed in the convocation ceremony in which 16 gold medals were given by the President in the main programme. This year, out of 65 gold medals, 51 female students have bagged the gold medals.
The President said that the members of the first Board of Management of Kashi Vidyapeeth included history makers like Mahatma Gandhi, Lala Lajpat Rai, Jamnalal Bajaj, Jawaharlal Nehru, Acharya Narendra Dev and Purushottam Das Tandon. Kashi Vidyapeeth is a symbol of our great freedom struggle, she added.
Congratulating all the medal winners President Murmu said that 78 percent of gold medal winners are girl students. She stated that the performance of female students in higher education reflects a developed India and a better society. She remarked that the students of Kashi Vidyapeeth and its teachers will have an important contribution to making the country a developed India in 2047.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Anandiben Patel said, Kashi is known for knowledge, art, and culture. Congratulating medal winners, the Governor appealed to the students to contribute to nation-building.
The President is on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh. In the evening, President Murmu will grace the 27-year celebration of the Divine Heart Foundation at Lucknow. She will also grace the 2nd convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow tomorrow.
