Student exchange program– a good platform for Assam &JK to share values: LG

Jammu, March 04:Extending his best wishes for exploratory journey of students across UT to explore its culture, heritage, literature & cuisine and to strengthen the emotional bonds between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, Lieutenant GovernorManoj Sinha said the student exchange programme will allow young generation of both Assam and J&K to learn and share values and experiences.
Interacting with a group of 30 students from Higher education institutions of Assam visiting J&K under “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative, the Lt Governor said that student exchange program, part of Yuva Sangam, will connect divine energy of Brahmaputra and Vitasta, provide a strong base for national composite identity .
“Despite the distance of 2500 kilometres between Jammu and Guwahati, students will find here the same ancient spiritual and cultural richness for which Assam has been known since ages. This is the true celebration of the diversity as well as unity of the Nation,” the Lt Governor said.
During their one-week tour of Jammu Kashmir the students will visit various places including Raghunath temple, Suchetgarh Border, Chenab Rail Bridge, Historical Pahari architecture.
The students were accompanied by Sh Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu and their coordinators.