MADURAI: Vice-President Mr.C.P.Radhakrishnan today revisited his old classroom and met his classmates at the 1975-78 batch alumni meet of his alma mater-V.O.Chidambaram College in Thoothukudi where he interacted with his old friends and relived cherished memories of his college days.
He attended the platinum jubilee celebrations at V.O.C.College on November 11th 2026 as chief guest and paid floral tributes to the statue of freedom fighter V.O.Chidambaram Pillai in the college campus and also inaugurated a commemorative arch marking the institution’s 75th anniversary, according to a press release.
The Vice-President had recalled how the college and its teachers shaped his outlook and prepared him for greater responsibilities.
He spoke about his participation in the anti-Emergency movement while studying in the college and how funds were mobilised to support the families of those who had been imprisoned during the period, the press release said and added that VOC made immense sacrifices as a freedom fighter.
Mr.C.P.Radhakrishnan had urged the students to strengthen national consciousness and also encouraged them to learn multiple languages even while taking Tamil to the global stage.
Delivering the platinum jubilee speech, he appealed to all higher education institutions to embrace new technologies and at the same time make quality education accessible to all sections of the society.
The Vice-President today urged the young people to stay away from drugs and other harmful habits, and contribute to the vision of achieving a developed India by 2047.
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