24 FEB , Delhi: The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar presided over the 61st convocation ceremony of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI) in New Delhi today. In his convocation address, he emphasized that agricultural education should become the epicentre of research, innovation and entrepreneurship for the progress of the country.
Highlighting that agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, Shri Dhankhar acknowledged the tremendous contribution of the ‘Annadata’ towards the overall progress of the nation. He commended the commitment of the country’s farm sector which made it possible to ensure food security for over 800 million people, even when the world was in the midst of a pandemic.