Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged youngsters to spread the message of patriotism and nationalism as he interacted with a group of students from Jammu & Kashmir. “There are some people who mislead youth, you have to be aware and convey that India has been our country and will be always,” he told a group of 250 such youngsters participating in the ‘Watan Ko Jano’ tour organised by the Home Ministry.
The children are in the 15-24 age group and the programme aims to expose youth from the state to the rest of the country. The event was held at North Block here. Wattan Ko Jano’ is an initiative under which the children of militancy-hit victims and weaker sections of society in Jammu and Kashmir are identified by J&K State Rehabilitation Council as beneficiaries under the programme.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in coordination with various agencies including State Government has been conducting Youth Exchange programme. The programme aims at exposing the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to the vibrant development and vitality of culture of people residing in other States.