13th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme by Nehru Yuva Kendra from March 24-30 at PAU

Ludhiana, March 22, 2022: 13th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme is being organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ludhiana, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports , Govt of India in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs , Govt Of India from 24th March to 30th March 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana  in which 200 tribal youth from the state of Chattisgarh along with 20 CRPF Jawans would be participating.

Rashmeet Kaur, District Coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra informed that the basic aim of 13th TYEP is to expose the tribal youth from the worst affected districts of the country to the cultural ethos, language and lifestyles of the people in Punjab, to the technological and industrial advancement that have taken place in Punjab with focus on various developmental activities, skill development, educational and employment opportunities available here, to sensitize the tribal youth about the rich traditional and cultural heritage and enable them to preserve it for the future generation, to help the tribal youth to develop emotional linkages with their peer groups in other part of the country and enhance their self- esteem.
The opening ceremony will be held on 24th March 2022 and the program will be inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana. During the 7- day program, the participants will be involved in various activities such as cleanliness drive, tree plantation, yoga/meditation sessions, visit to industrial units, Declamation & Cultural contests, interaction with local students, prabhat pheri, visit to Amritsar etc. The closing ceremony will be held on 30th March 2022.