MP youth delegation concludes Karnataka visit under Yuva Sangam Phase VII

CUK Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana with the Madhya Pradesh youth delegation during the valedictory and cultural programme of Yuva Sangam Phase VII at the Central University of Karnataka near Kalaburagi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A 51-member youth delegation from Madhya Pradesh has concluded its six-day visit to Karnataka under Yuva Sangam Phase VII, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, launched under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme.

The delegation visited Karnataka from September 28 to October 3. The visit provided the participants an opportunity to experience the State’s cultural heritage, educational institutions, scientific and technological achievements, traditional crafts and agricultural practices.

The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) coordinated the programme as a nodal institution.

The delegation began its tour in Bidar, where the members visited the historic Bidar Fort, Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib and Bidri craft centres. They also interacted with Padma Shri awardee and Bidri artisan Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri and learnt about the history, architecture and traditional Bidri craftsmanship of the region.