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CAF & PD minister K Shyam presenting memento to a participant during the valedictory function of NSS youth fest at Manipur university on Thursday.[/caption]
Imphal, June 8 (EMN): Consumer affairs and food and public distribution (CAF & PD) and Revenue Minister Karam Shyam Singh said the issue of growing racism and violence against North East people should be raised in the national level youth festivals.
He said any attempt to discriminate any citizen based on caste, gender, language, facial features, and religion should be condemned in the strongest possible term.
Minister Shyam was speaking at the valedictory function of the four day of North East National Service Scheme (NSS) youth festival 2017 at the Centenary Hall, Manipur University (MU) on Thursday.
In his speech Registrar in charge of the University Prof M Shyamkesho Singh said the interaction among the participants during the festival will help in deeper understanding of the rich culture of the 8 (eight) north east states.
Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW) MU Prof Kh Tomba Singh said youth unemployment is one of the principle social and economic challenges facing the country.
Parliamentary Secretary (IFCD) L Rameshwor Meetei and Programme Advisor, NSS, New Delhi, HK Sharma also attended the valedictory function.
The festival was organised by the NSS Cell, Manipur University to help in empowering youth through the activities such as personality development, cultural exchange inbuilt with a sense of love, peace, harmony and national integration.
More than 300 volunteers and programme officers from Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur participated in the festival.
