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Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan graces 11th Convocation of Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur
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Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 11th Convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, congratulating 1,103 graduates – 616 women and 50 gold‑medalists – and underscoring that education should be measured by independent thinking, communication, collaboration and lifelong learning, not merely examinations. He highlighted the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, stressing the need to curb unfair practices and protect honest students. The Vice President also urged strict action against drug peddlers, calling drug abuse a threat to individuals, families and society, and appealed to youth to “Say No to Drugs”.