Over 1000 youth from seven North East States participated in a two-day North East Youth Fest organised by Rajeev Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India on Thursday at the Govt College for Girl, Sector 42.
The theme of the programme was ‘Connecting Communities through Youth leadership’. The youth showcased their cultural diversity through music, dances, songs, fashion show, costumes, and cuisines.
The youth performed a wide range of dance forms that include Naga dance that portrays a sense of fun and zest, Bihu the folk dance of Assam, Hajgiri (Tripura), Thang-ta, hol-Cholom (Manipur) dance of Manipur a form of martial arts, Dhol Cholom, Nongkrem (Meghalaya), Folk Dance of Arunachal Pradesh in which the dancers wear masks of demons or animals, Folk Dances of Sikkim monastic style of dancing.
Chief Guest Dr AK Grover Vice Chancellor, Panjab University said “Youth offers an opportunity for innovation, development and economic growth. Ensuring the active, systemic, and meaningful participation of youth in issues of peace and security is a demographic and democratic imperative. It is also a way of preventing armed conflict.”
Stanzin Dawa Regional Coordinator RGNIYD said, “Seeing the growing population of educated youth from Northeast and potential of youth leaders to make a difference in the lives of their communities, nation building we have organised the Northeast Youth Fest.”