New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the convocation of Visva-Bharati University on February 19 at 11 am via video conferencing.

Governor of West Bengal and Rector of Visva-Bharati, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Union MoS for Education Sanjay Dhotre will also be present on the occasion, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

A total of 2,535 students will receive their degrees during the ceremony.

Visva-Bharati was founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1921 and it is the oldest Central university in the country. Prime Minister Modi is also the Chancellor of the University. (ANI)

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