Assam's Tezpur University 18th Convocation: PM Narendra Modi to address students today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 18th Convocation of Tezpur University in Assam on January 22 at 10.30 am through video conferencing, said a statement by Prime Minister office (PMO).

A tweet from Prime Minister Narendra Modi official Twitter handle also confirmed this. "At 10:30 AM tomorrow, 22nd January, I look forward to addressing the Convocation of Tezpur University. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with the bright youngsters from Assam and the Northeast," read the PM Modi tweet.  

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A PMO release said Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal `Nishank` and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will also be present on the occasion.

As per the PMO release, as many as 1,218 students who passed out in 2020 will be conferred degrees and diplomas. Forty-eight toppers of various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will be awarded gold medals.

The convocation will be held in a blended mode and COVID-19 protocols will be observed. 

The release said only PhD scholars and gold medalists will receive their degrees and gold medals in person and the rest of the recipients will be awarded degrees and diplomas virtually.