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New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) President Draupadi Murmu will visit Uttarakhand from November 2 to 4, during which she will address the state assembly on the occasion of the silver jubilee of the creation of the hill state, an official said on Saturday.
The President will attend the second convocation of Patanjali University in Haridwar on November 2, the official said in a statement.
The President will address the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun on November 3, on the silver jubilee of the state of Uttarakhand. On the same day, she will participate in a function organized to commemorate 125 years of the establishment of Raj Bhavan, Nainital.
On November 4, the President will visit Neem Karoli Baba Ashram located in Kainchi Dham. Before returning to New Delhi, the President will also preside over the 20th convocation of Kumaon University in Nainital.
Last month, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced a two-day special assembly session to celebrate 25 years of the creation of the hill state.
“This is our silver jubilee year. In the last 25 years, our state has progressed through many ups and downs. It has been a long journey of development since its formation. A two-day special session has been decided in the Assembly to discuss it and the dates will be announced soon,” he said.
Uttarakhand was formed as the 27th state of India on 9 November 2000 by separating from Northern Uttar Pradesh. Initially its name was Uttaranchal, in 2007 its name was officially changed to Uttarakhand.
The decision to create the new hill state was taken after decades of sustained activism and protests by the hill people, who felt neglected by the government in Lucknow and demanded a separate state to preserve their distinct cultural identity and address the specific developmental challenges related to the hilly terrain.
Earlier, CM Dhami reiterated the BJP-led state government’s focus on youth and employment generation. He said, “The youth and students of our state have always been our top priority. In the last four years, our government has provided more than 25,000 jobs in a transparent manner.”
–IANS
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