IIT Palakkad Flags Off 48-Member Delegation to Uttar Pradesh under Yuva Sangam Phase VII

IIT Palakkad organised a flag-off ceremony  marking the commencement of a 48-member delegation’s journey from Keralam to Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, under the seventh phase of the Yuva Sangam programme. Shri V. B. Bineesh graced the occasion as the chief guest.  Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad delivered the presidential address. This was followed by a cultural programme by the students of IIT Palakkad. The Chief Guest, Shri V. B. Bineesh, and the Director of IIT Palakkad, Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, jointly flagged off the event, marking the commencement of the journey.

The educational and cultural exchange programme will provide participants with opportunities to explore Uttar Pradesh’s heritage, traditions and developmental initiatives of Uttar Pradesh through the five themes of Yuva Sangam: Paryatan (Tourism), Parampara (Traditions), Pragati (Development), Paraspar Sampark (People-to-people connect) and Prodyogik (Technology).

IIT Palakkad is participating as a nodal institute for the second time under Yuva Sangam. As part of the reciprocal exchange, the Institute will host a 45-member delegation from Uttar Pradesh fostering cultural understanding and strengthening the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.