New Delhi, April 4 -- The Vice-President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar today.The Vice-President noted that Champaran holds a special place in India's history, as it was here that Mahatma Gandhi transformed from a barrister into a mass leader rooted in India's villages, and the Champaran Satyagraha awakened the conscience of the nation through truth, courage and justice.

Highlighting Bihar's rich intellectual and spiritual heritage, the Vice President said that in this sacred land Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment, where the ancient Nalanda University stood as a beacon of global learning, and where great thinkers like Chanak...