Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Tribal Youth Exchange Program Begins in Visakhapatnam
A special program called the Tribal Youth Exchange is happening in Visakhapatnam.
Young people from tribal areas in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha are attending.
The program lasts a week and started on a Wednesday.
It aims to show these young people new technologies and industries, and also to help them learn about different cultures.
The leader who started the program, Ansuman Prasad Das, said that tribal youth are becoming important for making positive changes in society.
He encouraged them to use the opportunities available to them, like education and jobs, to help their communities grow.
The program is especially for young people from areas affected by left-wing extremism.
The 17th Tribal Youth Exchange programme began on Wednesday at GITAM Deemed to be University in Visakhapatnam.
Tribal youth from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha are participating in the week-long event.
The program aims to expose youth to technological and industrial developments and India’s diverse cultural heritage.
Ansuman Prasad Das, NYK state director for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, inaugurated the program.
Das emphasized the role of tribal youth in socio-economic transformation and encouraged them to utilize opportunities under the constitutional reservation system.
- Who
- Tribal youth from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha
- What
- 17th Tribal Youth Exchange programme
- When
- Began on Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To expose youth to technological and industrial developments and experience India’s diverse cultural heritage
- Event
- 17th Tribal Youth Exchange programme
- Organizer
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Participants
- Tribal youth from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha
- Duration
- Week-long
- Location
- GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam
- Inaugurator
- Ansuman Prasad Das, NYK state director for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Focus Areas
- Technological and industrial developments, cultural heritage, socio-economic transformation
- Target Group
- Youth from tribal communities in LWE-affected districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha