Nearly 100 Students to Participate in Exposure Tour to Auroville Conducted by Education Ministry

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education is organising a week long educational-cum-cultural tour to Auroville under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) from January 29 to February 2, 2024. 94 students from 8 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be attending the EBSB-Auroville exposure tour. 

The main aim of the tour to be conducted in collaboration with the HEIs will be on providing a holistic exposure to the youth to Sri Aurobindo's unique philosophy of integral education and it's implementation at Auroville.

What are the Colleges Participating in the Tour?

Here is a list of the colleges and the respective students participating in the tour to Auroville:

• Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh - 15 students 
• IIIT Sonepat - 18 students 
• Sikkim University, Gangtok -15 students 
• IIT Mandi -16 students
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur - 7 students 
• Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women - 6 students 
• Pondicherry University -17 students

What will the Exposure Tour Offer?

Across five days students will get the opportunity to visit Auroville units producing world-class sustainable products; Sadhana Forest, a volunteer-based organization focused on reforestation and food security in arid areas; Botanical Gardens (a concerted effort towards conservation and preservation); Art and Culture centres in Auroville. 

Students will also get a taste of eclectic aspects of the township such as architecture; planning, education, Waste management system etc. Visit to Matrimandir (the spiritual core of Auroville) and Pondicherry Sri Aurobindo Ashram (Samadhi, school, playground, meditation and dinner) and participating in Dehashakti (physical education as taught by The Mother) will be key highlights of the tour. The wide array of activities and experiences are geared towards developing a deeper understanding and appreciation among students as to the significance of integral education, spirituality and values in contributing to nation building.

About Auroville

Auroville was founded in 1968 and is envisioned as a universal town where men and women of all countries can live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics, and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity in diversity, based on the life, work, and direct action of Sri Aurobindo and his spiritual collaborator, the Mother.

Auroville, with its international community, collaborative approach to community living and commitment to human unity, aligns seamlessly with the goals of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme, where unity is celebrated amidst the diversity of cultures and languages

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