President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day visit to Odisha scheduled March 21st.

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day visit to Odisha scheduled from March 21, the State Government has made RT-PCR test mandatory for officers, employees and students connected with the visit. This was decided at a preparatory meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra here on Monday.

The Chief Secretary asked the district administrations of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Puri and Khurda to ensure strict compliance of COVID-19 safety norms during the President’s visit. The President will attend the convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Rourkela on March 21.

Students, who will be receiving degrees and certificates from the President and drivers who will be on duty, will have to undergo COVID-19 test. The President will also inaugurate a super specialty hospital on the campus of Ispat General Hospital (IGH) on the same day.

Kovind will visit Sun temple at Konark the following day. The President will also visit Jagannath temple at Puri, official sources said.

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