75th Republic Day celebrated at SMVDU

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University celebrated the 75^th Republic Day with national fervour and patriotic spirit. The flag hoisting ceremony was held in the inauguration pavilion by the chief guest of the occasion, Prof. Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor of SMVDU, followed by the national anthem. In his address, Prof. Pragati Kumar traced the historicity of the making of the nation as an independent republic and the contribution of the then leadership. He also emphasized that the nature of challenges that we face today are quite different and we must prepare ourselves and the fellow citizens to face the challenges. The flag hoisting was followed by the cultural program performed in collaboration with the students of AMET University, Chennai who are visiting SMVDU as part of Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat student exchange program. The entire event was attended by the students, staff and faculty members of SMVDU.