Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has urged students not to take drugs and not to encourage others to consume drugs. He said this while speaking at the third convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS Raipur, today.
The Vice President also praised the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai for making Chhattisgarh a Naxal-free state. Mr. Radhakrishnan congratulated all the graduating students and presented medals and certificates to the gold medallists.
Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka was the Guest of Honour. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel, Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal and Raipur Lok Sabha Member Brijmohan Agrawal were also present. A total of 689 students, including 376 female and 313 male students, were awarded degrees.
