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SUMMARY:8th National Rural Youth Festival 2016
LOCATION:Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai\, Tuljapur
DESCRIPTION:<p>Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is based on a diffe
 rent imagination of academics which combines progressive ideas of developm
 ent and social change. TISS has been creating avenues for communities to a
 rticulate their respective issues and to act on them based on ideals of su
 stainable development. The National Rural Youth Festival (NRYF) is one of 
 the initiatives conceived by the students of Tata Institute of Social Scie
 nces\, Tuljapur. It aims at generating and sustaining a platform for explo
 ring\, exchanging and reflecting on ideas of rural development across a wi
 de range of actors such as social sciences students\, development practiti
 oners\, scholars\, researchers and the youth in the village communities.<b
 r />\n<br />\nIn 2008-09\, TISS Tuljapur made the first attempt to reach o
 ut to rural youth in the Marathwada region through organizing the first Ru
 ral Youth Fest. Participant’s response was very encouraging. Around 400 
 youths participated in this festival. TISS has broadened the idea of organ
 izing the Rural Youth Fest in subsequent years.In the academic year 2010-1
 1\, NRYF was expanded to the national level. More than 2000 rural youths a
 cross the nation participated in this mega event. The event crossed geopol
 itical boundaries of India and TISS hosted near about 40 participants from
  the neighboring country Nepal. This year\, we aspire again to take NRYF t
 o a national level event\, thereby facilitating and encouraging a dialogue
  among rural youth\, students\, development practitioners\, young scholars
  and researchers. In 2015\, NRYF was celebrated at its peak capacity and s
 aw the participation of several colleges and students from all over the co
 untry. It was a pleasure hosting the Governor of Maharashtra Ch. Vidyasaga
 r Rao as the Chief Guest to the 7th NRYF.</p>
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