India-South Korea Youth Exchange programme

Mysore, June 28

A South Korean Youth Delegation of 20 members including 10 women visited the Amba Vilas Palace here this morning.

The visit is as part of the ‘India-South Korea Youth Exchange Programme-2012’ organised by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs in association with District Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK).

The delegation was accorded a warm reception at the Palace Board office. They were presented with Mysooru Peta and white T-shirts with the insignia ‘Welcome to Mysore’.

Deputy Commissioner P.S. Vastrad, Mysore City Corporation Commissioner Dr. M.R. Ravi, City Police Commissioner K.L. Sudheer, Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya, NYK Delhi Convenor Prakash Vaidya and District NYK Co-ordinator M.N. Nataraj were present.

Briefing the delegation on places to visit in and around city, Vastrad pointed out that such youth exchange programmes would strengthen cordial relationship between the two countries. He lauded the city as a cultural capital of State with a lot of greenery and innumerable heritage tourist spots to visit. He disclosed that the city was usually chosen as a pilot for several national projects.

The delegation members were shown paintings of Dasara festival and those depicting the days of the Maharajas. The members also enjoyed riding on bicycles in the premises of the Palace.

Lok Sabha member R. Dhruvanarayan greeted the delegation and left. Former Corporator D. Nagabhushan and Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President S. Sudhakar Shetty were also present.

The delegation members later left on a trip to visit Chamundi Hill, Srirangapatna and Brindavan Gardens at KRS.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / June 28th, 2012