VP Radhakrishnan to Visit Tamil Nadu for Thevar Tribute, University Golden Jubilee

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan to visit Tamil Nadu on today to pay floral tributes to freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar and attend the golden jubilee celebrations and 39th convocation of Gandhigram Rural Institute, according to an official statement.

Radhakrishnan will visit Pasumpon village in Ramanathapuram district to pay tribute to Thevar on the occasion of his birth anniversary. The programme forms part of the commemorative events being held in honour of the freedom fighter.

The Vice President will subsequently attend two events at Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed-to-be university in Dindigul district. The engagements include the institution’s golden jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years, and its 39th convocation ceremony.

According to information released by the Dindigul district administration, the convocation programme is scheduled to take place from 11.30 am to 12.40 pm on October 30 at the institute’s Multipurpose Auditorium. Radhakrishnan is expected to arrive by helicopter from Madurai to attend the ceremony.

The university’s convocation will mark the completion of academic programmes by students. However, details regarding the number of graduates, degrees to be awarded and recipients of any special honours were not specified in the available announcement.

The Vice President’s itinerary covers Ramanathapuram and Dindigul districts, with the tribute to Thevar scheduled alongside the university’s anniversary and convocation events.

Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar is commemorated annually on his birth anniversary in Tamil Nadu. The visit to Pasumpon will form the first part of Radhakrishnan’s announced engagements in the state.

Gandhigram Rural Institute is a deemed-to-be university located in Dindigul district. Its golden jubilee celebrations and convocation are scheduled for the same day as the Vice President’s visit.

The official announcement confirmed the three engagements but did not provide further details about the Vice President’s complete travel schedule or other possible meetings during the visit.