Kovind was on 2 days visit to Meghalaya, he also addressed the 26th convocation of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong.
While addressing President Kovind said that there is a lot to learn from the traditional wisdom of Meghalaya.
President also recalled people from Meghalaya who have made their mark and contributed to the nation.
He distributed awards to all the awardees in the presence of Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma, vice-chancellor of NEHU SK Srivastava and other dignitaries.
On development front, the President urged NEHU to also play a catalytic role for the economic development of Meghalaya.