IIT Guwahati hosts Yuva Sangam delegates from IIT Jammu, Gandhinagar, IIM Bangalore

IIT Guwahati engaged the participants in a five-day program that covered the aspects of Paryatan (tourism), Parampara (traditions), Pragati (development), Paraspar Sampark (people-to-people connect), and Prodvogik (technology). 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati organised the 'Yuva Sangam' programme under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative by the Ministry of Education.  

The aim of the programme is to strengthen connection between youth of the northeastern states and other Indian states. As a part of the programme, IIT Guwahati coordinated in sending participants and faculty coordinators  to IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Jammu, IIM Bangalore, JNU Delhi and NITTTR Chandigarh.  

IIT Guwahati, as a nodal centre for Assam, hosted 157 student delegates and 10 faculty coordinators from IIT Jammu, IIM Bangalore and IIT Gandhinagar. IIT Guwahati engaged the participants in a five-day program that covered the aspects of Paryatan (tourism), Parampara (traditions), Pragati (development), Paraspar Sampark (people-to-people connect), and Prodvogik (technology).  

The institute prepared a five-day programme that covered aspects of Paryatan (tourism), Parampara (traditions), Pragati (development), Paraspar Sampark (people-to-people connect), and Prodvogik (technology) for the delegates. The participants were taken to the cultural site of Nilachal Hills, Sports Authority of India complex at Paltan Bazaar. They also attended an interaction session at Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Sonapur. They visited the border village at Indo-Bhutan border, arranged by Sashastra Seema Bal. 

Speaking about the Yuva Sangam initiative, IIT Guwahati, officiating director, Parameswar K Iyer, said, “The ‘Yuva Sangam’ programme is meticulously developed by the Ministry of Education to provide the youth an opportunity to connect with youth of other states and learn about their culture and diversity. It was a great opportunity for the students to get huge exposure, cultural integration and learn new things." 

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