India, Feb. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, graced the Valedictory Function of the Centenary Celebrations of St. Berchmans College in Changanassery, Kerala, today.

The Vice-President said that this was his third visit to Kerala after assuming office and described it as a special one, noting that "Kerala has become Keralam," reflecting the deep cultural identity and pride of the State.

Describing a 100-year-old college as "not just a campus of classrooms and corridors," the Vice-President said that for a century, the institution has silently yet steadily contributed to nation-building. He noted that when the country was under colonial rule, the historic college ser...