Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering at the closing ceremony of Delhi University (DU) centenary celebrations on Friday, 30 June.
The prime minister also laid the foundation stones for three new buildings and released a collection of coffee table books. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also attended the ceremony as a guest of honour.
"As a premier centre of learning, DU has been nurturing talent and fostering intellectual growth for a century. Congratulations to the DU fraternity on this milestone," PM Modi tweeted ahead of the event.
Over 100 years ago, DU was established with just three colleges, 750 students, eight departments, and two faculties. Now, the university has over 90 affiliated colleges spread across the city.
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