The President, to be accompanied by his daughter Sharmistha, would preside over the golden jubilee convocation of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) at Peterhoff here on June 3 and attend a banquet to be hosted in his honour at Raj Bhawan.
President Pranab Mukherjee also presented the
'Vayoshreshtha Samman', the award for senior citizens and institutions in recognition of their service towards elderly persons.
He was accompanied by the Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot, Ministers of State Krishan Pal and Shri Vijay Sampla.
The awards were distributed at an event here to mark the International Day for Older Persons.
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