New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Kerala on July 6 and 7, his office said on Thursday.

On the first day of his visit, Dhankhar will address the 12th convocation of the Indian Institute of Space, Science and Technology (IIST) and present excellence medals to meritorious students.

The Vice President is scheduled to visit Kollam and Ashtamudi backwaters on Sunday, the Vice President's Secretariat said in a statement.