State to engage youth in run-up to mega festival
LUCKNOW: To engage youth in the run-up to Kumbh-2019, the UP government has asked four state universities to organise congregations of youngsters on their campuses in December.
Four educational congregations – ‘Paryavaran Kumbh’, ‘Nari Shakti Kumbh’, ‘Samrasta Kumbh’ and ‘Youth Kumbh’ – have been planned where youths will be engaged in exchanging ideas through ‘vaicharik manthan’ (brainstorming), an official said.
Each of these congregations is expected to attract 3,000-5,000 people from across the country, said the vicechancellors of these universities.
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV), Varanasi will organise a ‘Pariyavaran Kumbh’ on December 2-3, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra will organise a congregation themed ‘Nari Shakti Kumbh’ (women’s power) on December 9, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad will host a ‘Samrasta Kumbh’ to promote harmony on December 15-16 and the University of Lucknow and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University will jointly organise ‘Youth Kumbh’ on December 22-23.
To spread awareness among youth for protecting environment, MGKV will organise ‘Paryavaran Kumbh’ from December 2-3.
“We are inviting speakers to give social message on environment issues. The participants will be told as to how the concept of tree worship came into being,” said vice-chancellor Prof TN Singh.
To promote women’s power and showcase their achievements, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra) will organise a congregation themed ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) on December 9. The varsity will hold the function ‘Jago Maa, Jagao Maa’ at Akshay Patra in Vrindavan.
“For the event, we are roping in Tessy
Thomas – the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India whom the varsity conferred Doctorate in Science during the last convocation.
Others who will be roped include Hima Das, Indian athlete and Arunima Sinha, the world’s first female amputee to scale Mt Everest, so that people get inspired,” said Arvind Dixit, V-C, Agra university.
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad will look to promote harmony trough ‘Samrasta Kumbh’ to be held on December 16-17. Vice-chancellor Prof Manoj Dixit said the city of Ayodhya is always known for promoting harmony.
“We are expecting over 3,000 participants. We will prepare a broad outline of the event in a meeting to be held by the month-end,” said Dixit.
The University of Lucknow would hold a ‘Youth Kumbh’ in association with Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University on December 23-23, said vice-chancellor SP Singh.
Nearly 5,000 people from across the country would part take in this event, he said. “We will organise a meeting to discuss the modalities of the event,” said the V-C.