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Ravi made the appeal during a meeting with V-Cs
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with the Vice-Chancellors of State and Central Universities and reviewed the activities relating to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative by the Centre to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence.
“The Vice-Chancellors briefed the Governor on various activities and initiatives undertaken by the universities and also discussed their future plan of action,” an official communication from the Raj Bhavan said.
The Governor, who is the Chancellor of State universities, appreciated the initiatives taken by them and urged them to celebrate the event in such a manner that instils a sense of pride among the younger generations about all those who gave their lives for the country’s independence.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.