At the invitation of the All China
Youth Federation (ACYF), Minister of State (Independent Charge) Youth Affairs
and sports Shri Vijay Goel paid an official visit to China from 9 – 13 June
2017. During the Shanghai leg of the visit from 11-13 June, Vice Mayor of
Shanghai (incharge of youth affairs) Mr. Shi Guanghui,
received the visiting Indian delegation in the afternoon of 12 June at the
premises of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government.
Shi Guanghui welcomed Shri Vijay Goel
to Shanghai and called for promoting greater exchanges between the youth of
India and China – “as the future potential of the World’s Largest developing
countries lay in their hands”. Vijay Goel, thanked Shanghai Municipal
Government and Shanghai Youth Federation for the excellent arrangements for the
Indian delegation and also extended an invitation to Shanghai city leadership
to join the upcoming 3rd International Day of Yoga celebrations
in Shanghai on 21st June.
Earlier in the forenoon of 12 June,
Shri Goel visited the ANTS Innovation Center in Pudong, where an
incubation hub for education related start-ups and tech companies run by the
young entrepreneurs from Shanghai was on display. He also visited
the Shanghai Zhubaiqiu Youth League Branch, where
handicraft learning for young Shanghainese is being promoted.
Separately an interaction of the
visiting Sports Minister with members of the Indian community in Shanghai
including Indian IT professionals, leading CEOs, bankers and service sector
professionals was organized under the aegis of Indian Association Shanghai at
the Indian Consulate Conference Hall. Nearly 40 – 50 service
professionals from the Indian community who has been based out of Shanghai
joined the interaction to meet the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Shri
Goel. During the interaction with the Indian community Shri Goel apprised
them on the achievements and priorities of the Government of India upon
conclusion of three years in governance and the recent initiatives undertaken
to promote development of sports and youth exchanges in India. An
interactive Q&A Session followed the address during which members of the
Indian community raised queries on issues pertaining to improving the sports
facilities in India.
Earlier on 11 June,2017 Shri Goel visited
the Shanghai Urban Planning and Exhibition Center and learned about the
priorities and vision for development of Shanghai by 2020. It may be noted that
Shri Vijay Goel is leading a 200-member youth delegation from India, whose
visit is being organized as part of the bilateral youth exchange programme
which has been in place since 2007.
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