<span style="color: #222222;">President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Shillong Sunday afternoon on a day-long visit to Meghalaya. Governor Tathagat Roy welcomed him at the Air Force Helipad.<br />'' <br />'' The President received the Inter services Guard of Honour by Army and Air force.<br />'' <br />'' This is his maiden visit to the state as the president of the country. He is scheduled to attend the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Convocation Ceremony Monday morning.<br />'' <br />'' Vice-Chancellor of NEHU told AIR News that the President will confer the awards to the recipients and deliver his speech.<br />'' <br />'' A special award will be conferred to Gold medallist, Taba Yehi, Dept. of Botany, with the Shankar Dayal Sharma Award 2019 and 9 other special awardees.<br />'' <br />'' Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai Tailor an Indian physically disabled social worker from Gujarat and the founder of the Disable Welfare Trust of India will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) in recognition for his contributions towards the uplift of physically challenged people.<br />'' <br />''<br />''In 2011, Kanubhai was honoured with India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri.</span><br />