JAMMU : Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today flagged off the first Group of 120 youth from Kashmir Division under Kashmiri Youth Exchange Program “Watan Ko Jaano”.
The flagship initiative, sponsored by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and executed by Mera Yuva Bharat -MY Bharat Jammu Kashmir under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, aims to foster national integration and empower the youth of the Kashmir Valley.
The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the participating youth and extended his best wishes for their journey.
The 6th edition of the program will see a total 2,000 participants under different groups, including group leaders from across the Kashmir Valley, visiting 15 major cities across India.
The primary objective is to sensitize youth from Kashmir to act as ambassadors of peace and harmony by providing them with firsthand exposure to nation’s diverse cultural, industrial, and historical landscape.
Among others present in the event were Nisar Ahmed Butt State Director MY Bharat J&K, Nitin Hangloo Deputy Director MY Bharat Jammu, Sushil Singh Charak Chief Functionary of Nations Development Association (NDA) and other officials of MY Bharat.
