Lucknow, 21 Aug (HS): “When the strengths of Japan and India

come together, not only will the future of the children of both countries

become brighter, but new doors of possibilities will also open on the global

stage. The cultural ties between India and Japan are ancient.

Japan's philosophy of 'Wa', which emphasizes moving forward

together, and India's cultural ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', which recognizes

the world as one family,” said UP CM in a program organized in Lucknow for

meeting students from Japan and India.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor of

Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, Kotaro Nagasaki, attended an interactive youth

event in Lucknow that brought together 13 visiting students and teachers from

Yamanashi, as well as peers from notable Lucknow institutions.

Grassroots Exchange: The goal is to foster cultural understanding and

intellectual linkages between young people from India and Japan.CM Yogi

emphasized Uttar Pradesh as a spiritual hub, including Ayodhya and the planned

student tour to Sarnath in Varanasi.

Bigger Partnership: As part of a larger Invest UP bilateral engagement that

includes industrial collaboration, green hydrogen, and vocational training.

The Japanese delegation will spend the morning at the school

until around 1 p.m., participating in classroom activities and interacting with

pupils. The visit will allow students from both nations to exchange educational

experiences and learn about each other's cultures and lives. The curriculum

will also provide Japanese students with an in-depth look at Uttar Pradesh's

expanding school education system. Through peer-to-peer exchanges, students

will investigate parallels and contrasts between the education systems of India

and Japan while creating deeper cultural awareness.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also met with Japanese and Indian students. He

learnt about their experiences and explore the significance of education in

strengthening India-Japan collaboration.

The contact will provide a youth dimension to the two

nations' burgeoning educational partnership. The activity, part of the Japanese

delegation's visit to Lucknow, aims to strengthen ties between young people

from both nations. By bringing kids together in the classroom, the project

hopes to enhance cultural understanding and develop India-Japan ties at the

grassroots level through education.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi