Overview
- On Feb 26, C. P. Radhakrishnan delivered the convocation address at the University of Kashmir’s Hazratbal campus during his first visit to J&K as Vice-President.
- The university conferred 59,558 degrees at its 21st convocation, with officials highlighting its NAAC A++ status and a top-50 national ranking.
- He urged students to shed a colonial mindset, focus on swadeshi innovation, and affirmed that Kashmir belongs to all, noting women’s prominent role among medalists.
- Authorities enforced a multi-layered security grid with counterinsurgency units, quick reaction teams, checkpoints, route dry runs, and traffic restrictions on key Srinagar roads, with medical emergencies facilitated.
- He took a morning cruise on Dal Lake and posted praise for Srinagar’s beauty and J&K’s recent progress, citing infrastructure gains such as the Srinagar airport expansion and the Chenab Rail Bridge.