The annual Prof Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award, instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), will be conferred on renowned Bollywood film director and writer Imtiaz Ali here on November 29.
The award will be given at the 61st ABVP national conference to be held here for four days fromNovember 26. Eminent economist Bibek Debroy and noted historian and author Amish Tripathi would inaugurate the meet at the SOA University campus.
At a Press meet here on Saturday, ABVP State secretary Pramod Rout said the youth award is given every year to a distinguished individual having excellent contributions in the fields like social work, sports, education, etc. Imtiaz Ali would receive the award for his contributions in waste management and social upliftment of child scrappers in Madhya Pradesh. An exhibition on the rich culture and tradition and Jagannath cult of Odisha would also be held. Around 2,000 students and teachers from 500 universities across the country would participate in the national meet, Rout added.
The meet would have discussions on topics pertaining to education, employment and youth politics. Besides, a national executive meeting of the body would be held on November 25.