Dehradun. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended his best wishes on Tuesday at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office to the youth of Uttarakhand departing on a visit to Haryana. He said that interstate exposure visits provide youth an opportunity to closely understand the culture, lifestyle, development projects, and innovative initiatives of different states across the country.
The Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand’s youth should visit various states to understand their culture, local characteristics, development works, and best practices, and share useful experiences in the context of Uttarakhand. Similarly, youth from other states are being given the opportunity to visit Uttarakhand so they can become acquainted with its culture, tourism, local products, and development and public welfare initiatives.
He mentioned that the Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan (Service Resolve Campaign), which commenced on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, aims to connect various sections of society—especially the youth—with service, public participation, and the resolve for a developed India (Viksit Bharat). Dialogue and exchange of experiences among youth from different states can serve as an effective medium in this direction.
The Chief Minister asked the departing youth to closely observe Haryana’s culture, history, cuisine, sports traditions, agriculture, and local lifestyle. He also urged them to engage with local youth, athletes, farmers, and notable achievers from various fields to learn from their experiences.
He stated that Uttarakhand’s youth travel to other states as ambassadors of Devbhoomi (Land of the Gods). Therefore, they should also convey information about Uttarakhand’s rich culture, folk festivals, local cuisine, tourist destinations, homestays, local products, coarse grains (millets), and handicrafts to others.
The Chief Minister noted that beyond the Char Dham, youth can play a crucial role in spreading information nationwide about Adi Kailash, Jageshwar, Kainchi Dham, winter tourism, and adventure tourism. The participation of youth would also be valuable in expanding the reach of products made by women’s self-help groups and local artisans to other states.
He emphasized that such programs should not remain limited to mere trips, but should act as a medium for exchanging culture, experiences, and ideas among the youth of different states. This will help youth understand the country’s diversity while providing an opportunity to learn from ongoing best practices across various fields.
