President Pranab Mukherjee, who graced the golden jubilee function of Rameswar High School at Rameswar in Khordha district, cancelled his programmes in the state on Saturday.
President Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s two-day visit to Odisha, which began on Friday was curtailed, as news came from Delhi that his wife had taken ill.
The President, who graced the golden jubilee function of Rameswar High School at Rameswar in Khordha district, the birthplace of former chief minister and former Assam governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik, who passed away in April, is learnt to have cancelled his programmes in the state on Saturday.
The high school at Rameswar was set up by the former CM in 1964. The golden jubilee celebration saw the President, a former colleague of the late leader, joining others in paying tributes to him.
The President recalled his association with JB Patnaik, who was also a member of Indira Gandhi Cabinet.
The President emphasized the importance of quality education along with good research and skill development that would help the youth in the country.
Prasanta Patnaik