AMU centenary: PM Modi accepts invitation, to address students virtually on December 22

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the Aligarh Muslim University’s centenary celebrations via video link on December 22, said the university official statement on Wednesday. The Prime Minister would attend the virtual function along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Extending his gratitude to the PM, AMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor said the AMU community was thankful to the PM for his acceptance to participate in the celebrations marking 100 years of the university.

In the official statement released by the AMU, the V-C was quoted as saying: “The outreach of the university during this historical year would immensely help in its growth and development and placement of our students in the private and public sectors.”

Appealing all the section concerned to keep the centenary programme above politics like the Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti,  Prof Mansoor exhorted the university community to put in all efforts to make the forthcoming programmes a grand success. He sought the participation of staff members, students, alumni, and AMU well-wishers.

The V-C also informed that President Ram Nath Kovind was expected to join other online centenary functions of the university.