NEW DELHI, June 29: A Youth Summit for the BRICS countries will be held in Guwahati from July 1-3 with the theme ‘Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges’.
The subjects to be covered are skill development and entrepreneurship, social inclusion, youth volunteerism and youth participation in governance.
The programme for the summit also includes thematic debates, cultural events, site-visits and interactive sessions with local youth. The Youth Summit would also be an occasion to introduce India’s North-East to BRICS youth, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said in a release.
The youth delegates will also have an occasion to call upon the External Affairs Minister here and to meet Assam leadership and senior officials in Guwahati during the course of the summit.
All the BRICS nations have confirmed their participation in the summit. The Indian Youth Delegation will be led by Minister of State (independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Jitendra Singh. (PTI)
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