Patna:
IITians for youth (IFY), an organisation of students from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, is organising an educational
Yatra for students from Bihar to provide quality learning and creating awareness among rural and underprivileged students.
The organisation in association with the 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, apart from a few Maoist-affected areas.
Ankit Agarwal, Senior IFY member said that 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.
Another member Saif Khan said apart from the students, parents will also be motivated not to let their children drop out of schools.
Others who will be undertaking the Yatra include SAT Ahmad, Ankit Agarwal, Nitin Sharma and Bailal Shakir. Altogether 12 members of the IFY are from Bihar.