Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), one of the central universities, is celebrating its centenary year. In recent past the university has been in news for all the reasons, with CAA-NRC protests being the centre of it. This time around AMU is again in the news as they have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi as chief guest for the virtual centenary celebrations.

Mr. Modi will be the first Prime Minister in last 56 years to address the central varsity. The event will also be attended by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank who will be joining the event via videoconferencing.

Though the university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh was originally founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875 as Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, it was in 1920 it became Aligarh Muslim University following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.

Here's all you need to know about the PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations:

When will PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations begin?

PM Modi's address to AMU on its centenary celebrations will begin at 11:00 AM IST on December 22.

Where will PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations take place?

PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations is a virtual event and will be done via video conferencing.

Where can we watch PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations?

PM Modi's address at AMU centenary celebrations can be streamed at the official Twitter handle of PMO https://twitter.com/PMOIndia and Facebook page of https://www.facebook.com/PMOIndia/ at 11 AM.