Itanagar / New Delhi, Apr 10 (Bureau) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik has said that the state, with its cultural mosaic, is the best example of unity in diversity. Interacting with a delegation of 50 students from different higher educational institutions of Gujarat who called on him at Raj Bhavan here, the Governor highlighted the unique cultural heritage, traditions, beliefs and practices of various tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. He said that due to its unique history, since British rule, the people of Arunachal Pradesh are ardent nationalists and maintain excellent bonhomie with the security forces. He said that even in remote border villages, the people greet each other with ‘Jai Hind’.
Acknowledging the best cultural link between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat, Parnaik talked about Princess Rukmini’s marriage to Lord Krishna and mentioned important religious tourist places like Malinithan. He said that women have very high status in Arunachali society and they are excelling in all fields, particularly in education. The Governor also highlighted the state’s potential sectors like hydropower, tourism and horticulture. Parnaik said that with many projects in the pipeline, infrastructure development at a fast pace, Arunachal Pradesh has a very bright future. He also shared focus areas like education, health and infrastructure.
To drive forward his vision for prosperous Arunachal, the Governor showed the delegates an audio-visual presentation about the state, its cultural richness and progress. He encouraged the members of the delegation to visit Arunachal Pradesh again as tourists. The student delegates are on a tour to Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Yuva Sangam 4.0 programme under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (EBSB) – an initiative by the Government of India to strengthen people-to-people contact. During the meeting, two of the students shared their experience of the visit. Rajiv Gandhi University’s Physical Education Department’s professor & head and nodal officer (EBSB) Sambhu Prasad and Hindi Departmen’s assistant professor Rajeev Ranjan Prasad accompanied the delegates.