Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 22 April 2023
An orientation programme was organized in DBRAIT- Nodal Institute for EBSB, for the 45 selected students from various higher educational institutions of A & N Islands for the Yuva Sangam programme under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ (EBSB). The Andaman & Nicobar Islands is paired with Jharkhand for cultural and heritage exchange under the EBSB initiatives.
The programme began with a briefing about the concepts and components of GoI initiative of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharath’ by Dr. Manu Vashishtha, Nodal Officer, Yuva Sangam. During the session, Ms. Diana Josiln, one of the accompanying faculty with the troop of students visiting NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, briefed about the Do’s and Don’ts during the trip. Dr. Amrita advised the students to prepare for the ongoing heat wave and Covid upsurge.
The students were also made aware of the heritage and cultural know-how as well as economic developments underway in these emerald Islands. The orientation program was attended by the students and parents along with accompanying faculties from JNRM, TGCE, ANCOL, ANIIMS, Andaman Law College and DBRAIT. The team is leaving on 24th April for Jharkhand. A team of 45 students from Jharkhand shall be visiting these Islands in May 2023 under EBSB.