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Uttarakhand Student Delegation Explores IIT Kharagpur and West Bengal
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:45
Uttarakhand Student Delegation Explores IIT Kharagpur and West Bengal
- •A delegation of 50 students and five faculty members from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University visited IIT Kharagpur under the Yuva Sangam programme.
- •The itinerary includes interactions with West Bengal Governor R N Ravi and IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty.
- •Students will explore diverse locations across West Bengal, including the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, Belur Math, Bishnupur temples, and the coastal belt of Digha-Tajpur.
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A delegation of 50 students and five faculty members from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) visited IIT Kharagpur for the Yuva Sangam programme to explore West Bengal's technological achievements, cultural heritage, ecological diversity, and industrial landscape.
The delegation is scheduled to visit Lok Bhavan to interact with the Governor of West Bengal, R N Ravi, and will also hold a concluding interaction with IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty.
The itinerary includes a boat safari in the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, a visit to Belur Math, exploring the terracotta temples and Baluchari silk of Bishnupur, interacting with a local tribal village, and concluding with a coastal yoga session in Digha–Tajpur.
