December 16, 2020 5:21:37 pm
Prime Minister Modi will attend the online function along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, he said. (Source: BJP4Gujarat)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the main guest at the Muslim University Aligarh centennial celebrations via video link on December 22, an official statement said.
Modi will attend the online function along with the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, he said.
Extending his gratitude to the Prime Minister, Professor Tariq Mansoor, Vice Chancellor of the AMU, said that the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) community is grateful for his acceptance to participate in the celebrations marking 100 years of the university.
“The outreach of the university during this historic year will also help immensely in its growth and development, and in the placement of our students in the public and private sectors,” he said.
Professor Mansoor appealed to the university community to do everything possible for the success of the upcoming events, and to AMU staff members, students, alumni and supporters for active participation.
He also appealed to all stakeholders to keep the centennial program above politics, such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti.
Earlier this month, the university had announced that President Ram Nath Kovind was expected to be the main guest of the centennial celebrations.
The main guest change appears to be a last minute move, according to AMU sources.
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became the Muslim University of Aligarh on December 1, 1920 following a notice in the bulletin. AMU was formally inaugurated as a university on December 17 of that year.
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