Overview

• At Gujarat Vidyapith’s 71st convocation in Ahmedabad, President Droupadi Murmu urged graduates to back Made-in-India products and the goal of an Atmanirbhar, developed India.
• Earlier on Saturday, she offered prayers at the Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka before heading to the convocation as chief guest.
• On Friday at Sasan-Gir, she met members of the Siddi community, encouraging families to prioritise education and to access welfare schemes for progress.
• She cited the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan as a central initiative for tribal-area development and praised efforts such as self-help groups.
• Her Gir visit included a lion safari and interactions highlighting livelihoods from eco-tourism, with reporting noting a Siddi literacy rate above 72 percent.