The Darjeeling Youth Delegation, comprising 20 selected candidates and led by Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, MP, visited New Delhi from 23rd February to 26th February for an institutional and leadership exposure programme. The initiative aimed to provide the youth of Darjeeling firsthand exposure to Indiaโs democratic institutions and governance frameworks.
During the visit, the delegation called on the Vice President of India and visited the Parliament of India, an experience many described as entering the temple of democracy. The group also visited Rashtrapati Bhavan and interacted with national leaders including Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of India and Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. They engaged with technology sector C-suite leaders, participated in a UPSC coaching module, and interacted with senior interlocutors across governance, public policy, development, technology, diplomacy, and cultural soft power.
The itinerary included visits to Swaminarayan Akshardham, the Lotus Temple, and the exhibition “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One,” where the sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha are displayed, which deeply resonated with many participants from the Darjeeling hills.
The delegation described the visit as inspiring and transformative. โ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐,โ said one delegate. Another participant shared, โ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ท๐บ๐ช ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Several members expressed pride in representing the youth of Darjeeling in the capital. โ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Reflecting on the visit, Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla stated: โ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
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The exposure visit marks an important step in empowering young leaders from the Darjeeling hills. The initiative reflects the forward-looking vision of Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, whose efforts to create meaningful opportunities for the youth of Darjeeling continue to be widely appreciated.

