Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division

NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the State Govt. of Karnataka organized
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the 17 National Youth Festival at Mangalore, Karnataka during 12-16 January, 2012. The
theme of the Festival was 'Celebrating Diversity in Unity'. About 5000 youth from all over the
country including all North Eastern States participated in the 5 day Festival. Hon'able Chief
Minister of Karnataka, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Hon'ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs
and Sports (I/C), Government of India, Shri Ajay Maken and the Hon'ble Minister of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India, Shri M. Veerappa Moily added prestige to the Festival.
Several attractive programmes such as “Yuva Kriti – Handicrafts and Social Development Fair”,
“Food Festival – Cuisines of India”, “Air Adventure”, Musical Nights-Hariharan and Leslie
Lewis, Euphoria, Sivamani & Troupe and Vasundhara Das and interactive programmes like
“Suvichar” and “Youth Convention” held during the Festival were highly appreciated by the
people at large. 18 delegates from SAARC Countries joined the Youth Festival this year and had
wide range of interaction with the Indian Youth.
TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARD
The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is the highest national recognition for
outstanding achievements in the field of adventure on land, sea and air. A cash Award of
Rs.5,00,000/-, a statue and a certificate of honour is given to each awardee. This award is at par
with the Arjuna Award for sporting excellence.
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