A delegation of 50 students from varied higher education institutions from Gujarat like IIT Gandhinagar, SVNIT Surat, Central University of Gujarat, and many more reached IIIT Kottayam, Kerala as a part of the fifth phase of the Govt’s. ambitious cultural and educational endeavour the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Yuva Sangam’ programme.
While IIT Gandhinagar is the nodal institute from Gujarat, IIIT Kottayam is the nodal institute from Kerala. The delegate members will stay in Kerala from 1st-5th Dec 2024. Upon reaching, the student delegate was welcomed by IIIT Kottayam team.
Through this visit, the emphasis will be on increasing the exchange of rich culture, tradition and ideas between the two states. Further promotion of tourism, tradition, progress, technology and mutual contact are also part of the agenda.
As part of the itinerary, the student delegate will visit the residences of locals to explore their culture. Secondly, they will visit Kadappatoor temple, Ettumanoor temple, Manarcad church, vaikom temple and also explore the rubber industry as kottayam is famous for rubber plantation.
The student delegate will also visit Agro Park and explore the largest archaeological museum in the state. They will also interact with Padmashree Awardees and will visit ancient buildings, riverside cottages and beautiful scenes on the way to Alleppy. A few cultural programs have also been planned for them.
