IIT Madras to host 50 Tripura students under north east yuva campaign

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) Madras is going to host 50 students and youth from Tripura under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ North East Yuva Sangam campaign. The students will be hosted by IIT Madras from March 4 to 9, 2023.

The campaign is built around the idea of pairing different states and union territories with the northeastern states. Under this campaign, youth from different parts of the country will interact with each other and learn about each others’ customs, traditions, lifestyles, and technological developments.

IIT Madras and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala have been identified as nodal institutes to host visits by a respective team of 50 students and youth from Tripura to Tamil Nadu and vice versa for a period of five to six days under this campaign.

Speaking about this programme, professor Nilesh J Vasa, dean (students), IIT Madras, said, “During the visit by the youth from Tripura from 4th to 9th March 2023, various programs and activities, such as cultural and sports events, IIT Madras Research Park exhibitions, industrial visits to the Integral Coach Factory near Chennai, museums and workshops have been scheduled. The youth will also have an opportunity to interact with the school children and start-up companies from IIT Madras.”

“This visit to Tamil Nadu would be an enriching experience for the visiting students from Tripura. Similarly, 50 students and youth from Tamil Nadu will visit Tripura from March 13, 2023 for five days,” said an official statement from IIT Madras.

The visit by the youth of both states will promote the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and skills between the paired states. The idea of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” is inspired by the vision of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a pivotal role in the integration of the country after independence, informed IIT Madras.