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Jyotiraditya Scindia Interacts with First Batch of Ashtalakshmi Darshan Participants
Imagine a special trip designed to help young people from different parts of India become friends and learn about each other.
This program is called Ashtalakshmi Darshan.
A minister named Jyotiraditya Scindia talked with the first group of students who are on this trip.
These students are from places like Goa and Uttarakhand and are visiting the northeastern part of India.
They get to see and learn about the unique languages, traditions, and nature there.
The goal is to help everyone understand and appreciate the diversity of India, showing that it's a big, beautiful country with many different people who can all be united.
This trip is part of a bigger plan to connect young people from all over the country.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually interacted with the first batch of 39 students participating in the Ashtalakshmi Darshan program.
The Ashtalakshmi Darshan program is a youth exchange initiative under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' aimed at fostering cultural understanding.
The inaugural batch consists of 19 students from Goa and 20 from Uttarakhand visiting Arunachal Pradesh.
The program is organized and funded by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and the North Eastern Council (NEC).
The initiative plans to involve 1,280 students in 40 batches from 28 states/UTs visiting all northeastern states.
- Who
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, 39 students from Goa and Uttarakhand, and students from Rajiv Gandhi University
- What
- Virtual interaction regarding the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme.
- Where
- New Delhi (virtual interaction), students visiting Arunachal Pradesh
- When
- Wednesday (November 12)
- Why
- To strengthen emotional and cultural bonds between youth across India under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative.
Key facts
- Number of Students in First Batch
- 39
- States of Origin for First Batch
- Goa and Uttarakhand
- Host University
- Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
- Organizing Bodies
- MDoNER and North Eastern Council (NEC)
- Total Students Planned
- 1,280
- Number of Batches Planned
- 40
- Number of States/UTs Participating
- 28
Quotes
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)
“time slows down just enough for you to listen to the earth”
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