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YOUTH AFFAIRS DIVISION organises Inter-University youth programmes pertaining to promotion of human values, culture, personality development, national integration and international understanding. It holds Inter-University Youth Festivals (UNIFESTS) at the zonal and national levels comprising 27 competitive cultural events in the domain of music, dance, theater, literary activities and fine arts. Over 4000 university youth artistes from the nationwide universities participate in the UNIFESTS annually and exhibit their talents. These meets also provide the youth an opportunity for a healthy interaction thereby instilling in them an awareness of our historical and cultural heritage. Other activities comprise Youth Leadership Camps, Yoga Training Camps, HIV/AIDS awareness programmes, Home Stay Exchange, Population Stabilization, Choir & Orchestra, Youth Seminars, Workshops and Conferences.

AIU CULTURAL COMMITTEE
Prof. A M Pathan
President, AIU & Vice Chancellor
Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Hyderabad 500032
Prof. R Sethuraman
Vice Chancellor
SASTRA University
Thanjavur 613 402
Dr. M D Tiwari
Director, Youth Welfare
Indian Institute of Information Technology,
Allahabad 211012
Dr. Harshad M Desai
Vice Chancellor
Dharmsinh Desai University
Nadiad 387 001
Prof. Amit Kumar Mallik
Vice Chancellor
University of Burdwan
Burdwan 713 104
Prof. Ranjan Roy
Registrar
S K Acharya Institute of Law
University of Kalyani Campus
Kalyani 741 235 (W.B)
Prof. J Pratap Reddy
Director
Telugu Art & LanguageAcademy
3-5-895 Himayat Nagar
Hyderabad 500029
Mr. M Malik
D-50/13 Abul Fazal Enclave
Okhla, New Delhi 110025
Shri. Sampson David
Under Secretary (YA) &
Member Secretary IUNCB)
Prof. P B Pabrekar
State Liaison Officer, NSS Cell
Deptt of Hr. & Technical Education
3, Maha Nagar Palika Marg
Elphinston Technical Instt. Campus
Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400001
 
Prof. Dayanand Dongaonkar
Secretary General (AIU)

MEMBERS OF INTER-UNIVERSITY NATIONAL CULTURAL BOARD (IUNCB)-2008

North Zone
Prof V Prem Kumari
Prof & Head, Deptt of Music & Cultural Coordinator
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Agra 282005.
Dr Suchitra Gupta
Cultural Coordinator
Dy. Dean Cultural Affairs
Culture Council
University of Delhi
Delhi 110007
Dr R L Singh
Dean Students Welfare
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University
Faizabad 224 001.
Prof. Baljit Singh Sekhon
Director Youth Welfare
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar 143005.
Dr P N Chauhan
Director Physical Education & Youth Programme
Himachal Pradesh University
Summer Hills
Shimla 171005.
Dr. R Purohit
Director, Cultural Affairs
Hemwati Nanadan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Srinagar 246174
District Garhwal (UP).
Dr. R P Kale
Dean Students Welfare
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110067.
West Zone
Dr. Ina Shastri
Cultural Coordinator
Deptt. of Economics
Banasthali Vidyapith
Banasthali 304 022
The Dean

Students Welfare
Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya
Bhopal 462 026
Dr. Maya Ingle
Dean Students Welfare
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
R N Tagore Marg
Indore 452 001
The Director
Students Welfare
Gujarat Agricultural University
Dantiwada 385 506
District Banaskantha
Shri Narendra Maharshi
Cultural Coordinator
Gujarat Vidyapith
Ashram Road
Ahmedabad 380 014
Prof. Mridula Shukla
Dean Students Welfare
Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya
Khairagarh 491 881
Prof. Nilofer Ahmed
Dean of Students Welfare
SNDT Women's University
1, Nathibhai Thackersey Roadahmedabad
Mumbai 400 020
Prof. Nasreen Rustomfram
Dean
Students Affairs Office
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar
Mumbai 400 088
South Zone
Dr (Mrs) V Anuradha

Reader, Deptt of Food Services & Cultural Coordinator
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Sciences & Higher Education for Women
Coimbatore 641043.
The Dean

Students Welfare
University of Calicut
Kozhikode 673635.
Dr S R Prahlad
Reader & Cultural Coordinator
Central Institute of English & Foreign Language
Hyderabad 500007.
The Cultural Coordinator
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Saifabad
Hyderabad 500028 (AP).
Dr. Shanti Mahesh
Cultural Coordinator
Mother Teresa Women's University
Kodaikanal 624102.
Prof B Sheela Rani
Deptt of Electronics & Instrumentation Engg.
Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Jepiaar Nagar, Old Mamallapuram Road
Chennai 600119.
Dr. G Sheela Swarupa Rani
Cultural Coordinator
Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam
Tirupati 517502.
The Director Students Welfare
Tamilnadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore 600028.
East Zone
Dr Vijay Agrawal
Cultural Coordinator
Awadhesh Pratap Singh University
Rewa 486003.
Shri Rajib Handique
Dy Registrar (Academic)
Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh 786004.
Dr Asit Kumar Das
Dean Students Welfare
University of Kalyani
Kalyani 741235.
Dr Rana Pratap Singh
Dean Students Welfare
Magadh University
Bodh Gaya 824234.
Prof S K Roy
Dean Students Welfare
Ranchi University
Ranchi 834008.
Dr (Ms) Promdini Hasdak
Dean Students Welfare
Siddhu Kanhu University
Dumka, Santhal Pargana 814101.
Dr N K Yadav `Indu'
Dean Students Welfare
Deptt of English
Talka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
Bhagalpur 812007.
Dr (Smt) Krishna Nigam
Principal
Agrasen Mahila P G College & Cultural Coordinator
VBS Purvanchal University
Bulanala, Jaunpur 222002.

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3rd SAUFEST REPORT

Under the aegis of the AIU, Kathmandu University successfully organized the third SAUFEST at the University Campus, Dhulikhel, Nepal during 7–11 February 2008. This successful event provided a wider platform in Nepal for promoting international peace, harmony and understanding among the youths of South Asia. It also helped to familiarize the delegates with the rich cultural and natural heritage of Nepal.

The inaugural ceremony was held on 7th February, Thursday at 9 am on the university sports ground. Speaker of the Legislature Parliament, Rt. Hon’ble Subash Chandra Nembang inaugurated SAUFEST 2008 to mark the official beginning of the five days long mega event. Minister of Education and Sports, Pradip Nepal lighted the lamp of 3rd SAUFEST.

The Festival gathered more than 350 students from 5 countries of South Asia. In the 3rd SAUFEST there was a wider representation of all the universities of Nepal. After Nepal, the biggest representation was from India through its four zonal winners of the I U Youth Festivals. Also wider participation of Bangladesh and Bengali Culture was seen in the festival. 3rd SAUFEST was pleased to have Pakistan for the first time in SAUFEST.

More than 26 hours’ cultural presentations in three days which included folk dances, folk orchestra, mimes, light vocal and semi classical both formal and informal events.  Swagat Sabailai- (a warm welcome to everyone) was the opening song performed by Kathmandu University student in the Cultural Program at the CV Raman Auditorium on the first day of SAUFEST 2008. The cultural exchanges attained a vibrant colour on the second day (8th February, Friday)as the participants from all the Universities rendered majestic diversity in their performances in the CV Raman Auditorium KU.

On the third day of SAUFEST 2008 beside the other programs, Professor Dayananda Dongaonkar, Secretary General of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) gave a lecture on ‘Scientific Basis of Yoga’. Dhulikhel Municipality welcomed the delegates and participants on Friday in Dhulikhel.Local musicians, elderly people from the Senior Citizen Service Centre and school children stood clapping to greet participants. Green Club of Thoughts Kathmandu University organized an art exhibition during the SAUFEST 2008 in library Auditorium, KU.

The fourth day (10th February, Sunday) was the Main Tour to Kathmandu Darbar Square and then to Patan Darbar Square filled with a breathtaking range of aesthetic monuments and architectures, antique palaces, shrines and temples offering their age old cultural heritage. Some of the tremendous dealings of SAUFEST were enthusiastic reception and participation of local community, enthusiastic participation in Fine Arts and Debate, Spot creations after the Fine Arts activities, Spontaneous Press discussion, Morning walks and Yoga, Tour to Kathmandu, Art Exhibition. Active and strong involvement of local and community institutions, etc. were among the most memorable events that happened in SAUFEST 2008. The performance of the local instrumental band Kutumba was noted as the best. On the fifth day during debate the auditorium resonated with the sounds of objections, agreements, rebuttals and refusals as the debaters from India, Bangladesh, and Nepal exhibited their oratory amidst a lively audience. The topics of the debate were ‘Youth alone can ensure South Asian cooperation’, ‘Human resource sharing is the only way for economic development of South Asia’, and ‘Cultural sharing is a must for peace building’.

As per the prevalent practice of organizing SAUFEST, KU provided local hospitality to the delegates on its own campus. All the guests and participants were given SAUFEST 2008 bag, stationeries, SAUFEST cap, memento, certificate, souvenir, brochure, program schedule, newsletters and a package of information about Nepal. Feeling the necessity of flow of information Kathmandu University published several publications like Newsletter, Brochure, and Web page during SAUFEST 2008.

The concluding function of SAUFEST ended with distribution of mementos and certificates at the C.V. Raman Auditorium on 11th February. Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission of Nepal Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel was the Chief Guest of the Occasion.

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Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camp
(Invitation to South & West Zone Universities)
No. IUCM/YOGA/2008
April 3, 2008                                                                       

Sub: 4th Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camp - 2008

Dear Cultural Coordinator,

In order to provide a holistic approach to the Youth, the AIU will be organizing two Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camps during May 2008. For this purpose, it has been decided to organise the Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camp for universities falling in South and West Zones at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthana, Bangalore. Students (preferably equal number of male and female) per University/Institute are invited for participation in the Camp which will be held for a period of 7 days during May 9-15, 2008.

The total fees for the Camp comes to Rs.1400/- (@ Rs.200/- per day per head) which includes the course fees, board and lodging arrangements. The interested students may send their fees, through their university authority, per Demand Draft for the mentioned amount along with details of name, contact particulars in the name of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi by April 25, 2008. The Demand Draft should be sent to AIU directly.   A copy of your participation may also be sent to:

Prof. R.M. Acharya,

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthana

No. 19, ‘Eknath Bhawan

Bangalore 560 019
(M)      09342948754

Due to limited seats, the participants are requested to send their consent immediately.

With regards,

Sincerely yours,

Sampson David
Under Secretary (YA)
(M) 09811407342
emailyouthaffairs@aiuweb.org

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(Invitation to North & East Zone Universities)
No. IUCM/YOGA/2008
April 3, 2008                                                   

Sub: 4th Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camp - 2008

Dear Cultural Coordinator,

In order to provide a holistic approach to the Youth, the AIU will be organizing two Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camps during May 2008. For this purpose, it has been decided to organise the Inter-University National Youth Yoga Camp for universities falling in East & North Zones at Bihar Yoga Bharati, Munger, Bihar. Students (preferably equal number of male and female) per University/Institute are invited for participation in the Camp which will be held for a period of 7 days during May 5-11, 2008.

The total fees for the Camp comes to Rs.1400/- (@ Rs.200/- per day per head) which includes the course fees, board and lodging arrangements. The interested students may send their fees, through their university authority, per Demand Draft for the mentioned amount along with details of name, contact particulars in the name of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi by April 25, 2008. The Demand Draft should be sent to AIU directly.   A copy of your participation may also be sent to:

The Registrar
Bihar Yoga Bharati
Ganga Darshan
Munger, Bihar 811201
Tel. (06344) 222430               Fax (06344) 220169
email – byb@yogavision.net

Due to limited seats, the participants are requested to send their consent immediately.

With regards,

Sincerely yours,

Sampson David
Under Secretary (YA)
(M) 09811407342
email – youthaffairs@aiuweb.org

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23rd Inter-University Zonal and National Youth Festivals (UNIFESTS)  

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with financial assistance from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sport, GOI organized the 23rd Inter-University Zonal and National Youth Festivals (UNIFESTS) during session 2007-08 at the following University Centres: 

South  Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Univ., Tirupati, A.P. November 12-16, 2007
North  Ch. Shahuji Maharaj Univ., Kanpur December 1-5, 2007 
West LNIPE Gwalior, M.P. December 19-23, 2007
East Pt. Ravi Shankar Univ. Chhattisgarh Dec. 27 to 31, 2007
National Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Ms. January 20 –24, 2008

 

The AIU has been organizing the UNIFESTS annually at the Zonal and National level since 1985 with the financial assistance from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI. The meets are instrumental in bringing about cultural emotional and national integration through a process of cultural exchange amongst students from diverse regions and backgrounds. A large number of youth from the countrywide universities participate in UNIFESTS which play a significant role in promoting in our youth, a pride for Indian culture and an awareness of national identity.  They are also a medium of inculcating in the younger generation a spirit of unity, amity, fraternity, peace and leadership qualities. In addition, the UNIFESTS have brought to the forefront a number of youth artistes at the regional  and  national level. 

23rd Inter-University National Youth Festival

SHIVOTKARSH 

Venue                                                  :           Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Date                                                    :           20 – 24 January, 2008.

Number of Universities Invited             :           66

Number of Universities Participated    :           65

Number of Participants including Officials   : 780

Chief Guest for Inaugural Function        : Prof Dayanand Dongaonkar

Secretary General,

Association of Indian Universities

New Delhi

Presided by                                          :       Prof. Manikrao Salunkhe

                                                                        Vice-Chancellor

Shivaji University

                                                                        Kolhapur

Special Guests                                     :           Prin. N. D. Patil

                                                                        Chairman, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha,

                                                                        Satara

Guest of Honour                              :           Sri Vinayak Dalvi

                                                                        Dy. Secretary to the Chancellor

 

Chief Guest for Valedictory Function  :    Shrimant Chh. Shahu Maharaj

Kolhapur 

Presided by                                          :        Prof. Manikrao Salunkhe

                                                                        Vice-Chancellor

Shivaji University

                                                                        Kolhapur

Guests of Honour                            :           Shri Vaibhav Naikwadi

                                                                        Hutatma Sahkari Sugar Facatory

                                                                        Walwa, Dist Sangli

Convener                                            :           Sharad Navare

                                                                        Director Students Welfare

                                                                        Shivaji University, Kolhapur

List of Participating Universities

1.       Acharya Nagarjuna University
2.       Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
3.       Andhra University
4.       Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
5.       Banasthali University
6.       Bharathidasan University
7.       C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur
8.       D A V, Indore
9.       Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
10.   G. N. D. University, Amritsar
11.   Gauhati University, Guwahati
12.   Gujarat University
13.   Gulbarga University
14.   Guru Jambeshwar University, Hissar
15.   Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur
16.   Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalaya, Kahiragarh
17.   Jadavpur University, Kolkata
18.   Jiwaji University, Gwalior
19.   Kannur University
20.   Karnatak University
21.   Kashmir University, Srinagar
22.   Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
23.   Kushabhau Thakare University, Raipur
24.   Kuvempu University
25.   LNIPE, Gwalior
26.   M G Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi
27.   M L S U , Udaipur
28.   M.D. University, Rohtak
29.   Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
30.   Mangalore University
31.   Manipur University, Imphal
32.   Marathwada Agriculture University
33.   Potti Sriramulu Telugu University
34.   Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Univ. Raipur
35.   Pune University
36.   Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
37.   Punjab Tech.University, Jalandhar
38.   Punjab University, Chandigarh
39.   Punjabi University, Patiala
40.   Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 
41.   Ranchi University, Ranchi
42.   Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur
43.   Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth
44.   S N D T University, Mumbai
45.   Solapur University, Solapur
46.   S R T M U , Nanded
47.   S.V.University
48.   Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University
49.   Sardar Patel University
50.   Saurashtra University
51.   Shivaji University
52.   Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Vishwa Mahavidyalaya
53.   Sri Padmavati Mahila University
54.   Sri Shankaracharya Sanskrit University
55.   University of Bangalore
56.   University of Calicut
57.   University of Jammu, Jammu
58.   University of Kerala
59.   University of Madras
60.   University of Mumbai
61.   University of Mysore
62.   Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneshwar
63.   Vikram University, Ujjain
64.   Vinoba Bhave University, Hazatibagh
65.   Visveswaraya Technological University

XXIII Inter-University National Youth Festival - a Report 

The XXIII Inter-University National Youth Festival jointly sponsored by the Association of Indian Universities and Ministry of Youth Affairs, Government of India was hosted by Shivaji University, Kolhapur in Maharashtra. This university in the distant past was a host to the first I U West Zone Youth Festival in 1985.  The invitation to XXIII Inter-University National Youth was extended to those universities, which had secured first two positions in each event in the four zonal festivals. In all Sixty-six Universities from all over India were invited of which Sixty-five universities responded and participated in the Youth Festival.  This five-day youth festival named Shivotkarsh: Prospering the Good, began with the Cultural Rally at 2.30 p.m. on 20 January 2008 which was flagged off by the Hon. Secretary General of AIU, Dr Dayanand Dongaonkar.  The occasion was presided over by Prof M M Salunkhe, the Hon. Vice Chancellor of Shivaji University, and graced by Mr. Vinayak Dalavi, Dy Secy. to the Chancellor, Govt of Maharashtra,  Mr Sampson David, Under Secretary,AIU. The spectacular cultural rally started from the university premises, and went into city covering over three kilometers.

The students from different universities in their traditional attire of their land were a delight to the people of Kolhapur.

The Inaugural Function commenced with a welcome address by Prof. Sharad Navare, Director Students Welfare, of the University. Chief Guest of the function Prof Dayanand Dongaonkar, Secretary General of AIU, after lighting the lamp, declared the Youth Festival open.  Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Shivaji University Prof M M Salunkhe presided over the function. Eminent Educationist Prin. N D Patil was the special guest on this occasion. Mr. Vinayak Dalavi, Dy. Secretary to the Chancellor of Shivaji University and Mr. Sampson David, Under Secretary, Youth Affairs graced the function.  During the Inauguration, Prof Dayanand Dongaonkar said that under the auspice of AIU different programs for Youth are undertaken for building leadership qualities among them. These include National Leadership Camps, Signing MoUs at the international level, Youth Exchange program and so on. In addition to Sports and Cultural activities, AIU also gives opportunities and gives Research exposure to students by way of Research Festivals. In this regard, AIU has initiated talks with Vice Chancellors of Universities abroad in France, Germany, Netherlands and Australia. Mr. David said that the idea of Youth Festivals was the brain child of Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. The Youth Festivals are envisaged to bring about National Integration, Communal Harmony and a platform to draw out the artistic talents of the Youth. It is also the most disciplined Youth activity conducted anywhere in the world.  Prof Salunkhe said that Shivaji University is honored to host this National Youth Festival and is continuing the tradition laid down by Chh. Shahu Maharaj, a Visionary who enunciated development of Sports, Culture, Education and Communal harmony nearly a hundred years back in this region. Dr Ajit Dange, D/BCUD, Shri A C Pawar C/OE were also present. Dr V P