Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): AIIMS Bhubaneswar is set to hold its 5th convocation on Monday, said AIIMS Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas, and the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will be attending the ceremony.

Speaking to the reporters, Ashutosh Biswas said, 'Today is the 5th convocation of AIIMS, and the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and the President of AIIMS Bhubaneswar will come. Around 643 students will be given a degree, and around 32 students will be awarded a gold medal... We are thrilled to welcome the President of India... Along with this, the governor, CM, education minister, and local MP of Odisha will also be present here...'

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha's Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from July 14 to 15, 2025, a press release from the President's Secretariat said.

The President, on Monday, will grace the fifth convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar.

The next day, the President will grace the 13th annual convocation of Ravenshaw University and lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of three buildings of Ravenshaw Girls' High School at Cuttack. She will also grace the birth anniversary celebration of Adikabi Sarala Das and present the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 at Cuttack.

Earlier on Sunday, former Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla, Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, veteran social worker C Sadanandan Master, and noted historian Meenakshi Jain were among the other people who were nominated by President Murmu for Rajya Sabha.

Ujjwal Nikam is best known for handling high-profile criminal cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial of Ajmal Kasab and the 1993 Bombay blasts case.

Shringla, known for his distinguished diplomatic career, was India's Ambassador to the United States and Bangladesh. He served as Foreign Secretary from January 2020 to April 2022.

Other newly nominated members include C Sadanandan Master, a veteran social worker and educationist from Kerala with decades of grassroots service, and Meenakshi Jain, a noted historian and academic recognised for her contributions to the study of Indian history and civilisation. (ANI)