President Droupadi Murmu attended the 69th convocation of IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal today. Gracing the occasion, she conferred senior degrees to eminent members of the educational institution. While congratulating the recipients, President Murmu expressed happiness as a substantial number of female students graduated this year. Today, 3205 students received their graduation and Post graduation degrees out of them 21 per cent are women.<br />'' <br />''The President in her address said, IIT Kharagpur is the incubation centre of talent and technology. She expressed her desire for the students of this institution to work for humanity in future and serve society.<br />''<br />''In his address, the Director of IIT Kharagpur informed that a 100-bed hospital inside IIT Kharagpur will be operational from next month. He added that an OPD patient care centre was already functioning in the institution.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">President Murmu is scheduled to visit West Bengal, Telangana, and Rajasthan from the 18th to the 23rd of December on a 6-day tour.</span><br />