UGC asks HEIs to ensure students’ participation in YUVA Tourism Club logo design competition

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the higher education institutions (HEIs) to ensure maximum participation of students in the competition for designing a logo for the YUVA Tourism Club. The winner of the competition will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. The competition has been launched on the MyGov platform.

As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the Ministry of Tourism has started setting up YUVA tourism clubs in schools, colleges, and educational institutions. Explaining the purpose of the clubs, UGC said in an official notice, “The vision of YUVA tourism club is to nurture and develop young ambassadors of Indian tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in India, appreciate our cultural heritage and develop an interest and passion for tourism.”

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“In this regard, a competition for designing a logo for YUVA Tourism Club has been launched on MyGov platform,” the commission added. According to the official notice, the competition is live at the link: mygov.in/task/design-logo-yuva-tourism-club-0.

“The winner of the competition will be given a cash prize of Rs one lakh. The higher educational institutions are requested to ensure maximum participation of students in the competition,” UGC further said.