The president landed at the airport in Srinagar where she was received by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

She was also accorded a guard of honour on her first visit to the Union Territory, the officials said

The president then travelled to Badamibagh Cantonment, the headquarters of the Army's 15 Corps -- also known as the Chinar Corps -- where she paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at the martyrs' memorial

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said finding ancient, organically grown knowledge is the duty of the academia in the country. In her address at the 20th convocation of the Kashmir University, the President noted that the new education policy focuses on the Indian system of knowledge

The new education policy has focussed on the Indian system of knowledge. The work done 1,200 years ago to save the city on the banks of Jhelum is today known as hydraulic engineering. There are many such examples in ancient India. Finding this organically grown knowledge is the duty of academia today, she said

President Murmu, who is on her first visit to the Union Territory, started her speech with the phrase 'Yee mouj Kasheer' (O Mother Kashmir!), drawing applause from the audience

In her address, the President expressed happiness over woman students constituting 55 per cent of the university's roll

President Murmu paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at the Army headquarters

"I am happy to know that the girl students constitute 55 per cent of Kashmir University. Gold medallist girl students are 65 per cent here. The women are ready to lead the nation. This is a major step toward women-led development," she said