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Guwahati to host second BRICS Youth Summit in July
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): Guwahati, the gateway to the North East, is getting ready to the second BRICS Youth Summit, India 2016 will be held on July1-3.
‘Youth as bridge for intra-BRICS exchanges’ will be the theme of the summit.
The three-day summit will focus on enhanced people-to-people contacts of BRICS member States vis-a-vis Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, especially youth.
To take further the initiatives of first BRICS Youth Summit held in Russia in July 2015 for creation of a permanent platform for the development of BRICS youth cooperation, a highly interactive and stimulating discussion on various aspects related to youth development will take place spread over several sessions – the agenda for which will be laid on the inaugural day itself.
The BRICS Youth Summit will focus on skill development and entrepreneurship, social inclusions, youth volunteerism and youth participation in governance.
With a view to making full preparedness for the prestigious event, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the officials of concerned departments to leave no stone unturned to make it a resounding success.
The Assam CM underscored the need to display Assam’s rich cultural mosaic to the visiting BRICS ministers, heads of executive authorities on youth affairs and youth representatives.
“Assam’s resplendent culture must be projected in full splendour before the visiting distinguished dignitaries,” Sonowal said.
Sonowal asked the officials to extend warm hospitality to the visiting dignitaries in traditional manner, for which the State is well-known for since ages.
“When they go back home, they must carry with them fond memories of Assam and its warm, generous and hospitable people,” Sonowal said.
The Assam government will host a dinner in the honour of the visiting foreign dignitaries on July 2.
Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia had also a lengthy discussion with senior officials of concerned departments on June 23 last to ensure that the event is hassle-free and smooth.
Security related aspects were also discussed threadbare.
The inaugural session will witness addresses by BRICS members, agenda to work out the working sessions followed by cultural programme from India.
On the second day, there will be four working sessions followed by banquet dinner with cultural exchanges and performances from participants of BRICS nations.
On the last day, a presentation of working session reports will be followed by finalisation and adoption of the Guwahati BRICS Call to Action on Youth.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the organiser of the event, will make arrangements related to internal transfers, board and lodging for the visiting dignitaries.
The Government of Assam will have to bear the international air travel expenses.
70-member foreign delegates including ministers and head of executive authorities on youth affairs from BRICS nations is expected to participate in the summit.
India has taken over the presidency in the inter-governmental association of BRICS from February 15 this year.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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