Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan will undertake a four-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh starting tomorrow. During his visit, the Vice-President will participate in a series of academic, cultural and public engagements, besides visiting institutions of historical, social and national significance.
On the first day, the Vice-President will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Geetanagar College, formerly known as Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Guwahati, Assam. He will later attend the Convocation Ceremony of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS), Guwahati. On Monday, Mr Radhakrishnan will attend a foundation stone laying programme at Gauhati University, followed by an interaction with students, faculty members and leading citizens at the University’s Convention Centre. He will thereafter proceed to Shillong, where he will attend a public reception and cultural programme at Soso Tham Auditorium.
On September 8, the Vice-President will visit Imphal. He will visit the INA Museum and War Memorial at Moirang and Sainik School Imphal. He will thereafter proceed to Itanagar. On the final day of his visit, Mr Radhakrishnan will attend a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and visit the Assembly Gallery-cum-Museum. He will also visit Nyedar Namlo, Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum in Itanagar and the Donyi Polo Mission School for the hearing and visually impaired.