Guwahati, May 2: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Assam and Manipur during a daylong tour on May 3.
In the forenoon, the Vice President will be visiting the Upper Assam town of Dibrugarh where he will grace the 21st convocation ceremony of Dibrugarh University as chief guest and deliver the convocation address.
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria; Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and labour and employment Rameswar Teli besides Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu, will also grace the occasion.
In the afternoon, the Vice President will visit Dhanamanjuri University in Imphal where he will engage in an interaction programme with the students and faculty members of the university. This session will provide an opportunity for valuable discussions and exchange of ideas by young minds.
In the last leg of the tour, Dhankhar will visit Manipur University in Imphal, where he will participate in an interaction programme with the faculty members/scientists from various central institutions across the country.
Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey; Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh and Union minister of state for external affairs and education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will attend both the events.
Besides, Manipur education minister Th. Basanta Singh will also be present at the programme in Dhanamanjuri University.