ITANAGAR, Dec 28: Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education & External Affairs and Jagannath Sarkar, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha attended the 26thNational Integration and Youth Leadership Camp & National Seminar cum Conference  at Dera Natung Govt. College (DNGC), Itanagar on Thursday.
The camp with the theme 'Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat' is being organized by Central Calcutta Science & Culture Organisation for Youth (CCSCOY) in cooperation with Dera Natung Govt. College (DNGC), Itanagar.
Dr. M.Q. Khan, the Principal DNGC in his welcome note also  highlighted the brief history, facilities and infrastructures of the college. He informed that the college has produced thousands of successful people in various fields like entrepreneurs, businessmen, politicians, leaders, athletes, sportsmen, etc. While speaking on the National Integration camp, he delved on the importance of nation, its people, unity and diversity. 
He added that the integration camp is a vibrant platform which binds the citizens of nation to live in peaceful and harmony. 
N.C. Pramanik, Chief general secretary of CCSCOY, informed that about a thousand students are participating in the camp. He informed that the camp is being organized only to help the needy students belonging to remote and interior parts of India.
The Special Guest of the occasion Jagannath Sarkar, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, exhorted the youths to develop leadership quality in order to keep the nation strong and powerful, and also to put full effort in character building by considering character as a vital part of life. 
Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, the Chief Guest advised the students to promote self-sustainable, self-reliance and self-resilience by encouraging Atmanirbhar Bharat. He talked on the importance of Information & Communication which is the basic minimum condition for understanding each other among the citizens. While speaking on the nation’s growth, he told the members present that North East India is the new engine for the growth of the nation and has lot of potentials in various fields. He further counted the positives of NEP 2020 adding that  students under the policy would be employees, but not of salary rather self-reliant and self-sustainable. Lastly, he invited the campers to come together to embrace diversity and celebrate unity in diversity.
The 26th National Integration and Youth Leadership Camp which got underway on December 26 will continue up to December 31 next and is providing number of important programs/trainings like yoga class, self-defense, parade, aerobics, singing, dancing, recitation, drama, seminars, etc. to about a thousand students. It stands as a vibrant platform which invites young vision for nation building. 

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