Last updated on July 5th, 2023 at 04:37 pm
Dharwad(Karnataka): On the 16th of January Anurag Thakur addressed the valedictory of the 26th National Youth Festival in Dharwad, Karnataka. On Thursday, the five-day event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The Minister urged the young generation to actively join government initiatives to build a nation that is clean, beautiful and empowered. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur urged that the various youth welfare measures initiated by the Narendra Modi Government should be utilized effectively in nation-building.
He expressed happiness over the successful conduct of the National Youth Festival, which was celebrated as the Green Festival in Hubli-Dharwad. In order to build a clean India, the Minister underlined the need for waste reduction initiatives in life. He called for the youth to take a pledge in this regard.
The National Youth Festival symbolizes unity and integrity according to Shri Anurag Singh Thakur because it creates a miniature of India. The Minister asked the youth representatives to share the messages they carry back from the youth fete with others.
Almost all sectors have seen unprecedented growth and progress in the country, he noted. 19 individuals and six organizations were conferred the 2019-20 National Youth Awards for excellent work and contribution in different fields on the occasion.
The following people were present on the occasion: Shri Thawarchand Gehlot, Governor of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Pralhad Joshi Union Minister for Coal and Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, elected representatives and senior officers of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
