CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: On the occasion of the completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram, young participants from six states visited Sanchi Stupa, the Tribal Museum and the National Museum of Mankind as part of the National Vande Mataram Youth Camp 2026 – 27 organised by Mera Yuva Bharat, Madhya Pradesh, to learn about historical and cultural heritage.
The objective of the educational and cultural visit was to connect the youth with India’s glorious history, ancient architecture, tribal traditions and cultural diversity.
During the visit to the world-famous Sanchi Stupa, the youth observed its historical significance, architecture and artistic features closely. Participants viewed the stupa’s massive dome, harmika, umbrellas at the top and the artworks carved on the gateways. The Jataka tales and episodes related to the life of Lord Buddha depicted on the torana gateways introduced the youth to the richness of Indian art and ancient craft traditions.
Through the visit, the youth got an opportunity to see and understand the history they had read in books in a direct way. Participants also received information about the preservation of Sanchi’s historical heritage and its cultural importance.
After the Sanchi visit, the youth toured the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum and the National Museum of Mankind in Bhopal. There, participants learned closely about the traditional lifestyles, art, crafts, customs, beliefs and cultural traditions of various tribes of the country.
The diverse cultural forms displayed in these museums gave the youth an opportunity to understand India’s colourful heritage and the spirit of unity in diversity. The experience proved informative for the youth and also became an important medium for connecting them with the country’s cultural roots.
Cultural activities organised under the National Vande Mataram Youth Camp saw young participants from different states present India’s cultural diversity through their regional culture, folk traditions and artistic expressions. These performances gave participants an opportunity to know and understand one another’s traditions.
Through the cultural programmes, the spirit of mutual harmony, national unity, mutual respect and cultural exchange was encouraged among the youth. The camp activities are playing an important role in connecting the youth with the country’s diverse traditions and strengthening in them a sense of national pride.
Mera Yuva Bharat, Madhya Pradesh State Director Mangal Jakhar, Deputy Director Monika Chaudhary, Rohit Yadav, Bhopal Deputy Director Nikki Rathore, Assistant Director Abhishek Bhardwaj, District Youth Officer Shajapur and Agar Malwa Sagar Wadhwani, District Youth Officer Khandwa Pallavi Jain, District Youth Officer Narsinghpur Umang Jain, District Youth Officer Chhatarpur Mayank Pathak, Accounts Officer Chetram Jangid, Rimi Yadav and other departmental officers and employees participated in the successful conduct of the programme.
At the end of the programme, media in-charge Sagar Wadhwani expressed gratitude to the guests, officers, youth participants, artists who took part in cultural presentations and media representatives associated with the event.
The objective of the National Vande Mataram Youth Camp is to connect youth with India’s glorious historical and cultural heritage, strengthen the spirit of national unity and unity in diversity, and encourage active participation of youth in building Viksit Bharat @2047.
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