Guwahati: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Arrives in the City

GUWAHATI: The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar is on a one-day visit to Guwahati on Monday. He visited two educational institutions in the city as part of this visit.

The Vice President was received at the Guwahati Airport by the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma along with the Governor of Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria. After formally receiving the Vice President at the airport, they proceeded to the Cotton University.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took part in an interaction program with the staff and students of Cotton University. During the interaction, students of the prestigious educational institution took part turns putting forward questions to the dignitaries on the dais. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who is also an alumni of the institution shared his experiences and provided valuable insights regarding multiple key topics in the state.

After this interaction, the Vice President proceeded to the Royal Global University to take part in its convocation ceremony. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also accompanied him to the event wherein they shared their knowledge with the students. They also wished the students for a bright future.

Following the convocation, the Vice President is scheduled to interact with the members of the Rajasthani community in the city in a hotel before he flies back late in evening.

The local administration has taken a large number of steps to ensure the smooth conduct of all the events and prevent any traffic congestion because of the VIP movement. The State Government has detailed 16 ACS officers in the Kamrup (M) district, apart from the existing ones, for the smooth management of programmes in different venues. Other steps including the imposition of traffic restrictions were also part of the preparation ahead of the visit of the Vice President.

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