Pondicherry University celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervor across its main campus and regional centers today. Prof. P. Prakash Babu hoisted the National Flag and delivered the Independence Day address, honoring the sacrifices of freedom fighters while highlighting the crucial role of higher education institutions in advancing research, national integration, and inclusive growth. Demonstrating its commitment to innovation, the university awarded cash prizes and recognition to outstanding scholars and winners of the Research Conclave 2026, PU Demo Day, and PU Solavethan. Celebrations were simultaneously held across all off-campus centers, including the Lawspet Community College, Sri Vijaya Puram Campus in Andaman & Nicobar, Karaikal Centre, and Mahe Campus.

  

Leading up to the main event, the university community organized a large-scale Har Ghar Tiranga rally, where students, faculty, and staff proudly marched with the National Flag to foster national pride and unity. Additionally, the university observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14, 2026, to pay homage to those affected by the historic displacement and to reaffirm its pledge toward building a peaceful, harmonious, and united nation.

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