Mangaluru, May 2: The national integration camp for youth, hosted by Yenepoya University in collaboration with national youth project and the national social service scheme, was formally inaugurated at the university campus near here on Tuesday.
A week-long camp commenced yesterday, with the purpose of inculcating peace through integration of culture amongst the youth from the nation over. Participants from over 14 states attended the event.
While speaking of strengthening the nation, The honorary guest of the program Dr SN Subbarao, the director of the national youth project, said: “Guns will not keep us united. To keep India united we don’t need weapons, we need a large heart and acceptance of each other.”
Each state had its own slogan to describe unity. “W carry not the blood of Hindus, we carry not the blood of Muslims and neither that of Christians but we all carry the same blood of humans,” expressed the participants with pride.
The theme of the event was “national integration and unity”.
The dignitaries of the event were felicitated during this programme for their service to the nation and towards social awareness on integration.
The presidential address was delivered by Yenepoya Abdullah kunhi, chancellor of Yenepoya University.
Dr arunpoojar, NSS regional director, Anil Hebbar, trustee, NYP, Dr Ran Singh Parmar, national director, NYP, col. Sharath Bhandary, Indiana army veteran and president of rubber planter’s association among many other were present.
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