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Montana World Affairs Council – No place like it on Planet Earth: US students in awe of ‘Incredible India’ after returning home
The 10-member student delegation from Montana to India was led by Jason Smith, Member of the Board of Directors of the Montana World Affairs Council. Their itinerary included prominent heritage landmarks and experiences such as the Rath Yatra in Odisha, the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan, the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, and Lucknow’s Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza.
These students were selected through a competitive and extensive series of India-focused outreach programmes across multiple school districts of Montana, culminating in the Indian Film Festival at the University of Montana in Missoula, earlier this year.
Recalling his India visit, Jason Smith, the delegation head, said “I have always found my time in India to be magical. The people are warm and wonderful — the sights, the sounds are so unique. There’s no place like it on Planet Earth.
It is really important for our young delegation to spend time with their peers and to learn firsthand that there is more that unites us than makes us different.”
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