Mysuru: The Youth Delegation is a programme conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The Ministry is sending a 200-Member Indian Youth Delegation to China from July 2 to July 9, 2019. 

The main purpose of the visit is to promote mutual understanding of values and culture among the youth and to develop better relations between India and China.  Representing all parts of the country, the Youth Delegation actually is a contingent of youth selected from across reputed Institutes in India who are involved in Social Service, especially through NSS. These representatives are sent for cultural exchange or youth festivals in some friendly country to represent India and also learn from the host country’s culture.

This year, out of five students selected from Karnataka, two student volunteers from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) —  B.N. Inchara Bhavith, M.Sc., Biochemistry student from Department of Water and Health, and Deeksha M. Shetty, MBA Hospital Administration student from Department of Health System Management Studies — have been selected. 

Bhavith has won accolades for kick-boxing and martial arts while Deeksha has won accolades in the field of yakshagana and folk dance. The volunteers have been active in National Service Scheme (NSS) and shall be an inspiration for other student volunteers to involve in social service. 

The administrative authorities, staff and students of JSS AHER recently accorded them a warm send-off and wished good luck.