LG, CM receive Radhakrishnan at Airport
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan arrived here this evening on his maiden visit to Kashmir during which he will attend the Kashmir University’s 21st convocation.
The Vice President was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officials of the administration and police on his arrival at the technical airport this evening.
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The Vice President’s cavalcade drove to the Lok Bhawan here, where he will be staying for the night.
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Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the 21st convocation of the University of Kashmir here tomorrow and will address the gathering in his first visit to Kashmir since assuming office.
LG Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of the Kashmir University, will preside over the convocation, while Chief Minister Abdullah, who is also its Pro-Chancellor, will attend the convocation as the guest of honour.
The Chief Minister welcomed the visit of the Vice President to Kashmir.
“Students are eagerly waiting to receive their degrees and medals from him. This is his first visit after assuming office and we welcome him,” Omar told reporters here.
Security in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir have been put on heightened alert on the occasion of the Vice President’s visit. Checking and surveillance have been stepped up across the Valley especially in Srinagar with a large number of Police and CRPF personnel deployed across the City.
Additional checkpoints have been set up at City entry points and increased patrolling, area domination operations, and surprise inspections are being conducted for smooth conduct of the visit.
Vehicles are being randomly checked at entry and exit points of the city, especially on the roads leading to the university. Security forces were also seen searching in several localities in Srinagar on the occasion.
Security forces have been deployed in strength at vulnerable locations. A multi-layered security grid has been put in place including around the university campus in the Hazratbal area.
Authorities have issued a public advisory for diverting traffic on a number of roads connecting the Kashmir University — the venue of the convocation.
A total of 59,558 degrees, which include 44,910 undergraduates, 13,545 postgraduates, 461 MD/MS, four MCH, 18 M.Phil and 620 Ph.Ds, shall be conferred during the convocation.
KU Vice-Chancellor Nilofer Khan said the convocation “celebrates the academic accomplishments of our students and reaffirms our commitment to quality education, research and public engagement.”
She added that the presence of the Vice-President of India at the event reflects the growing national recognition of the university’s academic and research contributions.
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