Former ISRO chief S Somnath to inaugurate conference to be attended by 1,500 delegates
PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will organise its 71st national conference from November 28 to 30 at Parade Ground in Dehradun in a temporarily established tent settlement named ‘Bhagwan Birsa Munda Nagar’. More than 1500 delegates from across the country including students, teachers, academicians, full-time workers and student unions office bearers from major universities of India will participate in the event.
Among the significant processions preceding the conference are the Bhagwan Birsa Sandesh Yatra, which began from Ulihatu, Jharkhand, on the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and the Rani Abbakka Kalash Yatra, which commenced from the birthplace of Rani Abbakka in Karnataka on the occasion of her 500th birth anniversary. Additionally, holy water from the martyrdom site of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Gurudwara Sheesh Ganj Sahib in Delhi, will also be brought to the conference to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary.
Former ISRO chairman S Somanath will be the chief guest at the inaugural session. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, the ABVP national general secretary Virendra Singh Solanki said that the conference will witness deep reflection and discussion on contemporary issues of importance such as education, society, environment, service, sports and technology. The resolution committee will consider various suggestions received from across the country and the relevant resolutions will be passed in the conference.
One of the key attractions of the conference is a grand exhibition named ‘Maharani Abbakka Exhibition’. It features ABVP’s ideological lineage, national and state-level campaigns of the organisation, heroes of the freedom struggle, icons of cultural renaissance, and, in particular, the valour of Rani Abbakka presented with great impact. The exhibition will be inaugurated by Acharya Balkrishna as the chief guest.
Solanki said, “This 71st national conference of ABVP is especially significant as it is being held in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand for the very first time. Hundreds of karyakartas in Uttarakhand are engaged in the preparations for this grand event and will welcome more than 1,500 delegates arriving from all over the country. Students, teachers, academicians, and ABVP’s full-time workers from all districts and major universities will participate in this three-day conference, where they will deeply deliberate on crucial subjects like education, society, environment, service, sports, and technology and pass important resolutions. In the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Nagar set up at Parade Ground, Uttarakhand’s rich culture, freedom fighters, and revered personalities have been given special prominence, which will surely inspire the youth with greater dedication towards the nation. This conference will spread positive energy among youth, and after the process of deep discussion and reflection, the delegates will return to their regions and educational institutions to work in the interest of the nation and students, keeping the idea of ‘Nation First’ at the forefront.”
