Dumka: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan will confer degrees on graduates on Saturday at the second convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar. Radhakrishnan will attend the event as the chief guest.Degrees will be awarded to graduates of MBBS, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, MD and MS programmes during the ceremony. A total of 11 meritorious students will also be felicitated on stage in recognition of their academic achievements, AIIMS officials said.The institute made special arrangements for the smooth conduct of the ceremony. At the same time, the district administration reviewed security measures, traffic management and other logistical arrangements in view of the vice-president’s visit.Jharkhand governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Union minister of state for health and family welfare Prataprao Jadhav will attend the ceremony as guests of honour. Godda MP Nishikant Dubey and Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Verma are also expected to be present.
