**Summary:**
From May 20-22, 2025, the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, will undertake a three-day visit to Goa. The Vice President's itinerary includes dedicating new projects at Mormugao Port to the nation, interacting with senior officers and staff of the Mormugao Port Authority, and engaging with senior officers of the Indian Coast Guard on a Coast Guard vessel. Additionally, he will interact with faculty members and scientists at the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI). The Vice President is also scheduled to commission statues of Charaka and Sushruta at Raj Bhavan, Goa, in recognition of their contributions to Ayurveda and Surgery.
Key Entities Referenced
Vice President's Secretariat: The office responsible for supporting the Vice President.
VicePresident: Short form of the office of the Vice President of India
Goa: A state in India that the Vice President will visit.
20th-22nd May, 2025: The dates of the Vice President's visit to Goa.
VP: Abbreviation for Vice President.
Murmugao Port: A port in Goa that the Vice President will visit.
ICARCCARI: Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the press release.
VicePresident of India: The office of the Vice President of India.
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar: The current Vice President of India.
Mormugao Port Authority: The governing body of Mormugao Port.
Indian Coast Guard: The maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India.
ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute CCARI: A research institute focused on coastal agriculture.
Raj Bhavan, Goa: Official residence of the Governor of Goa.
Charaka: An ancient Indian physician and one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda.
Sushruta: An ancient Indian surgeon and author of Sushruta Samhita, a foundational text of surgery.
Ayurveda: A system of traditional medicine native to India.
Surgery: The branch of medicine concerned with treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President to visit Goa from 20th-22nd May,
2025
VP to visit Murmugao Port; dedicate new projects to
the nation
VP will interact with scientists and faculty members
at ICAR-CCARI
Posted On: 19 MAY 2025 5:46PM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a three-day visit to Goa from 20th-22nd May,
2025.
During this tour, on 21st May, the Vice-President will visit Mormugao Port, where he will dedicate new
projects of the Port to the nation and interact with the senior officers and staff of the Mormugao Port
Authority. Shri Dhankhar will also interact with senior officers of the Indian Coast Guard on board a Coast
Guard vessel at the Mormugao Port.
On 22nd May, the Vice-President will visit ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI),
where he will interact with faculty members and scientists.
During his visit to Goa, the Vice-President is also scheduled to visit Raj Bhavan, Goa, where he will
commission statues of Charaka and Sushruta at the Raj Bhavan premises, commemorating their distinguished
contributions to Ayurveda and Surgery, respectively
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JK/RC/SM
(Release ID: 2129664)