Youth to the Edge project to promote adventure activities
Gujarat Global News Network, Delhi
A pilot project “Youth to the Edge” to promote adventure activities in North East Region was launched in Delhi today. The pilot scheme is being launched with the Motto “Adventure to the Paradise Unexplored”. Though it focuses NER, it will benefit of youth of all states.
The states in the North Eastern Region offer tremendous potential for various adventure / outdoor activities viz. Mountaineering, Trekking & camping, Rock climbing & Rappelling, Jeep Safaris, Cultural Tours, Village / Home stay, community tourism, Bird watching, Angling, water skiing, White Water Rafting / Canoeing / kayaking, etc.
Taking advantage of this potential, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, under the pilot project “Youth to the Edge”, proposes to promote adventure activities in the remote areas of North East Region, in which around 1500 youth from North Eastern Region and 1500 from other States will participate in adventure and cultural activities.
On a trial basis, 3 trekking trails (2 in Arunachal & 1 in Nagaland) have been planned for the volunteers from National Service Scheme (NSS) and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Following are the Trekking Trails details that will be covered under the pilot project:
- Three Trekking Trails to be established in NER – Arunachal Pradesh–2, Nagaland-1
- 1500 Students from Rest of India to participate in 45 Camps of 6 days each.
- 250 Students from NER to participate with youth from Rest of India.
- 220 Students from NER to visit rest of India to participate in adventure camps.
- 22 Students from NER to undergo Skill Development Training at National Mountaineering Institutes.
The project involves an expenditure of Rs.2.87 crore. It will be funded by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region through North Eastern Council (NEC) and executed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports through National Service Scheme (NSS).
The pilot project “Youth to the Edge” was launched today in a function held at Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi, by Paban Singh Ghatowar, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region.
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