HT Correspondent
Varanasi, February 26
President of India and Visitor of Banaras Hindu University Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will deliver the convocation address at the convocation of the varsity on March 3. Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will be guest of honour at the convocation and BHU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Panjab Singh will preside over the function.
Sources disclosed that the Governor would also be present on the occasion to welcome the President. At the convocation, chairman of Power Grid Corporation of India RP Singh and eminent plastic surgeon Prof. Muneer of Chennai would be awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa).
Meanwhile, senior police and administrative officials, including Inspector General of Police KL Meena, Deputy Inspector General of Police RN Yadav, Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Sikera and District Magistrate Nitin Ramesh Gokran visited the BHU campus on Saturday and reviewed the security arrangements.
The senior administrative and police officials also held discussions with Chief Proctor Prof. SK Singh and Dean of Students Prof. VK Kumra about the proposed visit of Dr. Kalam. They also visited the air strip at the BHU where the helicopter of Dr. Kalam will land.
A grand pandal is being erected on the ground in front of Ruyia Hostel. The road-divider leading from Sant Ravidas Gate to the main gate of the varsity is also being repaired. Since Dr. Kalam will also spend some time in BHU, the Laxman Das Guest House is being renovated for the purpose.This will be Dr Kalam’s second visit to the BHU. Earlier, he had visited the varsity during the convocation of the Institute of Technology in 1991 and was awarded Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) degree.