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Murmu Ends Kerala Visit With Education Push as Narayanan Honours Sought

The two-day program underscored Kerala’s literacy legacy, with a request for a K.R. Narayanan stamp and coin now proceeding to ministries.

Overview

  • On October 24 in Ernakulam, the President marked St. Teresa’s College centenary and urged women to make life choices with clarity and courage, stressing their role in nation-building.
  • At Kerala Raj Bhavan on October 23, she unveiled a bust of former President K.R. Narayanan and lauded his rise through education and his commitment to equality.
  • Representatives of the K.R. Narayanan Foundation sought a commemorative postal stamp and coin, and the President said she would forward the proposal to the relevant ministries; no approval has been announced.
  • She inaugurated the centenary observance of Sree Narayana Guru’s Mahasamadhi at Sivagiri Mutt, calling his message of equality, unity and universal love a timeless guide.
  • BJP leader V. Muraleedharan criticized the non-attendance of key state leaders at the Raj Bhavan unveiling, a political charge not accompanied by an official rebuttal in the reports.