IIT students to organise educational yatra

Updated on: Monday, May 07, 2012

"IITians for youth (IFY)", an organisation of students from IIT Kharagpur, will organise an educational yatra for the students of Bihar which aims to provide quality learning and creating awareness among rural and underprivileged students.
   
The organisation in association with Bihar Police will be organising this Yatra from May 5 to May 25.    

During the campaign the students will be given guidance, motivation and will be shown proper approach towards studies.
   
The team will visit Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas, and Kaimur and some Maoist-affected areas.
    
Ankit Agarwal, Senior IFY member said the students from the rural areas lack awareness about various opportunities available to them and they will be told about all of them like various career options, importance of computer and English education.
    
Saifkhan who was also here said apart from students parents will also be motivated not to let their children drop out of schools.
   
Others those who will be undertaking yatra include SAT Ahmad, Ankit Agarwal, Nitin Sharma and Bailal Shakir.
     
Altogether 12 members of the IFY are from Bihar.

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