Odisha's Rich Culture And Knowledge Tradition Has Given Kerala Youth A Unique Experience: Pradhan

Bhubaneswar, Dec 02: Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday met the youth studying in various educational institutions of Kerala, who came to Bhubaneswar to attend the third phase of Yuva Sangam launched under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', and heard their experiences.

Speaking at a seminar held on the occasion, Pradhan said 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', is the ideal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The programme aims to take youths of educational institutions to different tourist spots in different States and make them know the social relations, culture, traditions, and food habits there, he said.

As many as 42 students from various educational institutes of Kerala came to Odisha under the leadership of IIM Sambalpur to be part of Yuva Sangam.

The students expressed happiness over their meeting with Governor Raghubar Das and some important persons in the society. In this way, the students of Odisha are also going to Kerala under the leadership of NIT Calicut and getting the same feeling. "This is a unique attempt, made in the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to demonstrate through youth power how we are united in the diversity of the country, Pradhan said.

The Union Minister said the Yuva Sangam is strengthening the idea of a great India in the Prime Minister's imagination.
Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muralidharan was present in this seminar.