Imphal: Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Friday said the national integration tour has provided youth with an opportunity to witness the country’s cultural diversity and understand how people from different communities live and work together across India.
He noted that such exposure broadens perspectives, strengthens national unity, and encourages young participants to share their experiences with peers and communities.
Earlier, the governor, along with the First Lady, visited the HQ 9 Sector Assam Rifles at New Keithelmanbi Garrison and flagged off a 24-member youth team from Manipur that had participated in a 10-day national integration tour across the country.
The team, comprising youth from diverse communities of the state, visited Thiruvananthapuram, Kanniyakumari, Mumbai, and Kolkata during the tour. During their visit, the participants also had the opportunity to meet the Governor of Kerala, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
The governor expressed confidence that the lessons and memories from the tour would inspire the participants to contribute positively to society and work towards the vision of a developed India by 2047.
He appealed to the participants to carry forward the message of national unity and harmony across the state.
The participants shared their experiences and expressed gratitude to the Assam Rifles for organizing the exposure visit. The governor also interacted with the participants of the national integration tour.
The initiative aimed to foster the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and provide participants with an opportunity to experience the nation’s cultural diversity, heritage, and technological progress.
Brigadier Pratyush Kumar, DIG, 9 Sector Assam Rifles, welcomed the Governor on his arrival at the garrison premises.