Ace footballer Baichung Bhutia is expected to attend the first
conference of YouthNet, a non-profit organization sponsored by the
Nagaland government. Addressing a press conference here today
YouthNet Director Hekani Jakhalu and other officials informed that
Bhutia had consented to chair the first Young Leaders Connect Conference
on October three with the theme Connect, Exchange, Strengthen .
Ms Hekani said the aim of the Conference was to seek to develop greater
awareness and understanding on the issues that affect political, social
and economic development of the country, as well as of the North East.
The conference will bring together young leaders from North East
India to connect with themselves and in the process bring policy makers,
strategists, entrepreneurs, professionals, members of academia and
students on a common platform.