ITANAGAR, May 26: As part of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB), Yuva Sangam Phase VI began today with the arrival of 38 students from Uttar Pradesh, accompanied by coordinators and officials from IIM Lucknow, at Naharlagun railway station.
The delegates were accorded a warm welcome by the Yuva Sangam team of NERIST, including Dr Raju Biswas, Dr Nabam Teyi, Dr Yamem Tamut, Prof P R Gajurel, and others, with traditional mufflers reflecting the culture and hospitality of Arunachal Pradesh.
The delegates were escorted to the NERIST campus. An induction programme was later conducted at the south campus in presence of Director NERIST Prof Narendranath S, Dr M K Camder, Prof S Gao, and Prof Gajurel. On the occasion, traditional bags and NERIST sashes were presented to the delegates as tokens of goodwill and cultural exchange.
A session on Indian languages was delivered by Dr Aleendra Brahma from Central Institute of Indian Languages.
Later in the evening, the delegates visited NEEPCO facilities at Sopo, gaining exposure to hydropower infrastructure and the natural beauty of Arunachal Pradesh.