Amritsar, March 12 – The 30-member Yuva Sangam Manipur student contingent, which is on a week-long educational and cultural exposure visit to Punjab (scheduled from March 6–12, 2023), managed by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB), learned about Punjabi culture during their visit to famous places in Bathinda, Firozpur, Patiala, Chandigarh, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Amritsar.
The week-long exposure visit to Punjab of the Yuva Sangam Manipur Contingent concludes at the holy city of Amritsar. Yuva Sangam, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is mooted with an aim to strengthen people to people connect and build empathy between the youth of the north-eastern states and the rest of India.
The Manipur delegates arrived in Punjab on 6 th March, 2023 (Monday) evening. In the first four days of their visit, the Manipur students visited religious and tourist places in Punjab, including Takhat Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, the National Martyrs Memorial Hussainiwala; Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala; Rock Garden, Chandigarh; and Virasat-e-Khalsa, Sri Anandpur Sahib. The team got exposed to the culture of Punjab during a special cultural program and Holi celebrations organized by the Central University of Punjab. On Saturday, the Manipur student delegates paid obeisance at Sri Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple) and listened to Kirtan. They also paid obeisance at Shri Durgiana Temple. The students took langer together with Punjabi buddies, sitting on the ground irrespective of caste, color and creed. Subsequently, the team visited Jallianwala Bagh and paid tribute to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the freedom struggle. In the evening, the Manipur students visited the Atari-Wagha Border and attended the retreat ceremony.
The Closing Ceremony of the Yuva Sangam Exposure Visit of the Manipur contingent to Punjab was held at Amritsar.
