The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs, on Wednesday organised the 14th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme for the development of tribal youth in New Delhi. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur attended the occasion along with officials from the Ministry.
Thakur said that the performances and presentations by the tribal youth were full of confidence and energy. "I'm happy that not only you have participated in this programme but also did a lot of research in a right way and presented your thoughts effectively," he added.
Thakur said, "PM Modi's vision of ‘Ek Baharat Shrestha Bharat’ must be taken forward. We plan to send our youth to different villages at the border and spend atleast a day there".
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan has been organizing Tribal Youth Exchange Programme since 2006 for the development and main streaming of Tribal Youth in collaboration and financial support from Department of Left Wing Extremism (LWE), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. During this financial year 2022-23, 26 Tribal Youth Exchange Programmes are being organized by NYKS across the country.
The aim of this programme is to sensitize tribal youth to the rich cultural heritage of India and to enable them to appreciate the concept of unity in diversity, expose them to development activities and industrial advancement and help emotional linkages with their peer groups in the country and enhance their self-esteem. The duration of each Tribal Youth exchange Programme is of 7 days. 220 selected youth in the age group of 18-22 years are participating from Left Wing Extremist affected districts of Sukma and Rajnandgaon district.