Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Uttarakhand Students Meet Bengal Governor Under Yuva Sangam
College students from Uttarakhand visited West Bengal as part of a national exchange programme.
On October 8, they met Governor R.N. Ravi and talked about learning and sharing cultures.
They also discussed how young people from different parts of India can build stronger connections.
The visit is part of Yuva Sangam Phase VII, organised by the Education Ministry.
IIT Kharagpur is hosting the group.
The students are getting opportunities to learn about West Bengal’s culture, traditions and education.
The programme brings together young people from paired states and union territories.
Its goal is to help people understand one another and feel connected across India.
A delegation of college students and faculty from Uttarakhand met West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi on October 8.
They discussed learning, cultural exchange and stronger connections among young people from different parts of India.
The visit was organised by the Union Education Ministry’s Department of Higher Education under Yuva Sangam Phase VII.
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University was the delegation’s nodal institute, and IIT Kharagpur hosted the group.
The programme aims to promote national integration and people-to-people connections through exposure to India’s cultural traditions and institutions.
- Who
- College students and faculty from Uttarakhand met West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi.
- What
- They discussed learning, cultural exchange and connections among young people as part of Yuva Sangam Phase VII.
- When
- The governor interaction took place on October 8; the delegation’s visit began on October 7.
- Where
- The interaction took place in West Bengal; the delegation is hosted by IIT Kharagpur.
- Why
- The initiative aims to promote national integration and strengthen people-to-people connections among young people.
- Initiative
- Yuva Sangam Phase VII
- Wider programme
- Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
- Organiser
- Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
- Governor
- R.N. Ravi, Governor of West Bengal
- Delegation’s nodal institute
- Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
- Host institution
- IIT Kharagpur
- Programme participation
- Participants from 20 paired States and Union Territories