Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Phek under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India organized by Yuva Utsav-India@2047 in collaboration with District Administration Phek at Government Higher Secondary School, Phek on 8 June 2023 under the theme ‘Panch Pran of Amrit Kaal’.
Deputy Commissioner Phek, Kumar Ramnikant, IAS, while exhorting the students on Yuva Utsav-India@2047, said the timeline from 2022-2047 has been taken as a challenge to see what India will be like after 25 years.
While dwelling on the theme ‘Panch Pran of Amrit Kaal,’ he pointed out the variation of providing good opportunities like education, job facilities between cities, the indifference of states performance, lack of communication facilities in parts of the country reflects that the country is not developed as a nation.
Kumar therefore called upon the students that the changes of development and the dream of a developed nation depends on them to achieve.
He also asked the students to remove the colonial mindsets inside of us as it hinders our country to develop and take pride in one’s heritage and not compare it with other cultures but carry the legacy to the next generation.
He called for internal unity with no difference among one another to face the world and take a sense of responsibility as a citizen to contribute to society.
District Youth Officer, NYK, Phek P. Rebecca Rangnamei said that Yuva Utsav-India@2047 which is part of a journey with Azadi Ka Amrita Mahotsav is held to share a common platform with a vision to bring all the students of Phek district under one umbrella.
The ‘Panch Pran of Amrit Kaal’ highlights the goals of developed India to remove any trace of slavery or colonial mindset but to take pride in our heritage and legacy, unity and solidarity and sense of duty amongst the citizens.
Rangnamei also said the event will help rekindle the spirit of patriotism and values of India’s Freedom struggle amongst the youths and celebrate the diverse culture and heritage.
She said this event will progress from the district to state level and culminate at the National level and the participants in the competition include artists, writers, photographers, orators, and practitioners.
Students from various schools in the district participated in painting, poem, mobile photography, cultural folk song competition, and declamation contest. Various government departments also set up stalls to showcase their departmental activities to the students and an exhibition volleyball match was also held amongst the students.
Vice-Principal GHSS Phek, Kote-u Sekhami delivered welcome address while Psychologist, DTCC, NTCP District Hospital Phek, Neiweii Losou Kotso exhorted on the Effects of Tobacco Usage and the programme was chaired by Khrukulu Rhakho.
