Yuva Sangam - The Concept

• An initiative of Government of India focusing on conducting exposure tours of the youths comprising on campus & off-campus youths from one state to another state & vice versa.
• Provide immersive experience of various facets of life, development landmarks, recent achievements and a youth connect in the host state.
• Multi- dimensional exposure under five broad areas — Paryatan (Tourism), Parampara (Traditions), Pragati (Development), Paraspar Sampark (People-to-people connect), and Prodyogiki (Technology).
• Aim - To build empathy and strengthen people to people connect between youth of various states.
• Youths across various states will visit other states for a 5-7 days’ period during which they will get an immersive experience of various facets of the state they are visiting, and interact with the local youth.
• The participating ministries of EBSB – M/o Education, Home Affairs, Culture, Tourism, Youth Affairs & Sports, I&B, Railways; having distinct roles and are responsible for implementation of their respective parts.

Roles of various Ministries

• M/o Education - Selection of youth and conduct tours through HEIs
• IRCTC - End to End tour arrangements (bus and meals where required and ticket booking); provide list of IRCTC Officers assigned to each HEI
• D/o YA – Assist HEIs in end of tour functions through NYKS by mobilizing general public
• M/o Tourism & M/o Culture - Preparation of itinerary; ZCCs may organise cultural programmes during the visits; CIHMs may organise lunch/ dinner etc. based on state theme
• D/o Sports - organizing sports programmes, meeting with sports persons etc.
• M/o I&B - Communication and Outreach
• M/o Home Affairs - Security, provide armed escorts with the travelling teams
• Other responsibilities as may come up during the tours