After criticism, order to bring at least 100 students to PMs event in Karnatakas Hubballi removed

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The Department of Pre-University Education (PU) of Karnatakas Dharwad district on Wednesday withdrew its order asking all university principals in the city of Hubballi to bring at least 100 students to the 26th National Youth Festival, to which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to attend on Thursday. , after a lot of criticism.

An error has occurred due to an oversight. We have withdrawn the order and are issuing a new circular which will state that if any students are interested, they can participate in the event, Deputy Head of PU Department Krishna Naik told The Indian Express.

In the order dated January 9, Naik said: “As the Prime Minister will participate in the inauguration of the National Youth Festival to be held at the Hubballi Railway Grounds, Headmasters of all public colleges/ assisted/private must bring at least 100 students from their University.

According to sources, the deputy commissioner arrested Naik and ordered him to withdraw the order.

This is not the first time such an order has been issued ordering schools and colleges in Karnataka to send students to Prime Minister Narendra Modis events.

In November last year, when Prime Minister Modi was in Bengaluru to inaugurate Kempegowda International Airport Terminal 2 and unveil a 108ft tall bronze statue of Kempegowda, the district education department rural district of Bengaluru had issued a circular to all colleges in the district to bring students on buses to attend the event. This order was also withdrawn after public anger. Education Minister BC Nagesh downplayed the incident at the time, saying it was a mistake by the deputy director of public instruction.

At around 4 p.m. on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubballi. The program takes place on National Youth Day, celebrated on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birthday.

The National Youth Festival is held annually to provide exposure to talented youth at the national level, while galvanizing them towards nation building. It unites the participants in the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. This year, the festival is held in Hubballi-Dharwad in Karnataka from January 12 to 16 under the theme Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat.

As part of the festival, a youth summit will take place and it will witness plenary discussions on five themes emerging from the G20 and Y20 events on the future of work, industry, innovation and labor skills. 21st century; climate change and disaster risk reduction; peacebuilding and reconciliation; Shared Future-Youth in Democracy and Governance; and Health and Wellness. The summit will see the participation of more than 60 eminent experts.

Several competitive and non-competitive events will also take place. While the competitive events will feature folk dances and songs, the non-competitive events will feature a yogathon which aims to mobilize nearly 10 lakh people to do yoga. Eight Indigenous sports and martial arts will also be featured by national-level performers. Other attractions include a food festival, a young artist camp, adventure sports activities and special Know Your Army, Navy and Air Force camps, among others, the prime minister’s office said.

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