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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
IIT, IIM students to work with Puri administration during Jagannath Yatra
Top students from India's premier institutions, including the IITs, IIMs and leading policy and management schools, will converge in Puri to join hands with the district administration for the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, officials said on Tuesday. Under a Public Systems and Infrastructure internship initiated by the Puri District administration, these students will work at ground zero to study critical aspects of the Yatra, including crowd behaviour , public infrastructure, event planning , and inter-agency coordination. "Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is an exercise in scale, devotion, and coordination. It is time India's brightest minds saw what nation-building looks like in the field. Over a 10-15 day period, selected interns will be assigned live projects around sanitation infrastructure, emergency response systems, seva stall operations, and digital citizen engagement," Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Knee pain prices might surprise you Knee pain | search ads Find Now Undo He further noted that their work will culminate in real-time reports and recommendations for future event efficiency, contributing directly to the planning of large-scale public systems. The internship will be facilitated by Chaaipani , an agency appointed to manage brand activations and brand integration to enhance public facilities at this year's Jagannath Rath Yatra. Live Events "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young minds to witness how India runs at its most complex and spiritual intersection. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn how logistics, culture, systems and human behaviour in India operate at an unprecedented scale," Shruti Chaturvedi, founder of Chaaipani, said. The Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 is scheduled to begin on June 27, 2025, and conclude on July 5, 2025.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
IIT, IIM students to work with Puri administration during Jagannath Yatra
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) Top students from India's premier institutions, including the IITs, IIMs and leading policy and management schools, will converge in Puri to join hands with the district administration for the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, officials said on Tuesday. Under a Public Systems and Infrastructure internship initiated by the Puri District administration, these students will work at ground zero to study critical aspects of the Yatra, including crowd behaviour, public infrastructure, event planning, and inter-agency coordination. 'Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is an exercise in scale, devotion, and coordination. It is time India's brightest minds saw what nation-building looks like in the field. Over a 10–15 day period, selected interns will be assigned live projects around sanitation infrastructure, emergency response systems, seva stall operations, and digital citizen engagement," Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain said. He further noted that their work will culminate in real-time reports and recommendations for future event efficiency, contributing directly to the planning of large-scale public systems. The internship will be facilitated by Chaaipani, an agency appointed to manage brand activations and brand integration to enhance public facilities at this year's Jagannath Rath Yatra. 'This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young minds to witness how India runs at its most complex and spiritual intersection. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn how logistics, culture, systems and human behaviour in India operate at an unprecedented scale," Shruti Chaturvedi, founder of Chaaipani, said. The Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 is scheduled to begin on June 27, 2025, and conclude on July 5, 2025. PTI GJS GJS MPL MPL MPL First Published:
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Why are many IIT, IIM students heading to Puri for this year's Jagannath Rath Yatra?
In an unprecedented blend of ancient tradition and modern management, India's brightest young minds are heading to the spiritual heart of Odisha for public service. This year, the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 will welcome a new kind of participant: students from top institutions like the IITs, IIMs, and leading policy schools, who will join as interns embedded in the machinery behind one of the world's largest religious gatherings. Spearheaded by the Puri District Administration, this first-of-its-kind Public Systems and Infrastructure Internship invites students to spend 10–15 days on the ground in Puri during the Rath Yatra, as per reports in India Today. Their mission? As per the reports, the mission of the interns will be to study, support, and improve real-time systems that keep the Rath Yatra running, from sanitation and crowd control to emergency response and behavioural analytics. Unlike conventional internships, this initiative places interns at the heart of a high-stakes, high-density civic operation, offering them not only an unparalleled learning experience but a chance to actively shape public systems. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Indonesia (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo They'll be working with government departments, collaborating with field officers, and contributing directly to the event's planning and execution, bridging academic insight with grassroots realities. The main aim of the internship is Seva through system building, where service is not restricted to volunteering, but also about being a part of the greater good. Shree Jagannatha Dham App Meanwhile, in preparation for the upcoming Rath Yatra, Puri Collector and District Magistrate Siddharth Shankar Swain (IAS) announced the launch of a new mobile application aimed at enhancing the experience for devotees. Taking to X, he shared that the 'Shree Jagannatha Dham' app has been officially launched to streamline access to essential information. — dm_puri (@dm_puri) Key features include: - Real-time updates on Niti (ritual) status and timings - Estimated waiting times in queues - Detailed arrangements for Rath Yatra and other special occasions The app is designed to make the spiritual journey smoother and more informed for lakhs of visitors expected in Puri.
India Today
2 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Top IIT, IIM students to intern at Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 to manage logistics
In a rare blend of culture and civic learning, students from India's top institutions -- including the IITs, IIMs, and major policy schools -- will head to Puri, Odisha, this year to be part of the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. But they won't be there as pilgrims -- they'll be working behind the scenes as interns on one of the country's biggest and most complex spiritual first-of-its-kind Public Systems and Infrastructure Internship is being organised by the Puri District Administration to give students hands-on experience with real-world public management at an unprecedented BEHIND THE SCENES AT INDIA'S LARGEST YATRAThe selected students will spend 10-15 days in Puri, working across live projects in sanitation infrastructure, crowd behaviour analysis, emergency response systems, seva stall operations, and even digital citizen engagement. They'll study how public systems function in high-pressure environments and how multiple agencies work together to manage millions of Siddharth Shankar Swain (IAS) called the yatra 'an exercise in scale, devotion, and coordination,' adding that it's high time India's brightest minds 'saw what nation-building looks like in the field.'These real-time learnings will be converted into on-ground insights and improvement suggestions, which could be used in planning future editions of the Rath Yatra and similar mass THROUGH SYSTEM BUILDINGadvertisementThe programme goes beyond just observation. Interns will actively contribute to the field -- helping streamline key aspects of the yatra while also learning about governance, grassroots challenges, and on-the-fly idea is to introduce young minds to 'Seva through System Building' -- where service is not just about volunteering, but building better systems for the for the internship have already started pouring in from across India. Students are keen to be part of this unique opportunity, where logistics, tradition, and civic learning come BY CHAAIPANIThe entire internship will be facilitated by Chaaipani, a branding and storytelling agency exclusively handling brand activations for this year's Shruti Chaturvedi said, 'This is a rare opportunity for students to learn how logistics, culture, systems, and human behaviour in India operate at an unprecedented scale. We're proud to help build a bridge between India's brightest students and its most powerful grassroots realities.'By allowing students to engage with real-world problems in a deeply rooted cultural event, Odisha is setting an example in civic innovation and inclusive leadership. This initiative not only celebrates spiritual heritage but also encourages India's future leaders to roll up their sleeves and get involved in real Watch
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jagannath Rath Yatra: 4 commandants, 450 officers 70 Platoons Force deployed to ensure safety in Odisha's Puri
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Preparations are in full swing ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 , which commences on June 27, and the Return Car Festival or 'Bahuda Jatra' falls on July 5. IGP informed that four commandants, 450 officers and 70 Platoons of the Force are set to ensure safety during the to the reporters, IGP (Central Range) S Praveen Kumar said, "Appropriate security arrangements have been made for the Jagannath Rath Yatra. Four commandants, 450 officers, and 70 Platoons of the Force have been arranged. We are using artificial intelligence this time, and CCTVs have been installed."On traffic arrangements, IGP said, "Traffic arrangements are also included in this. Two senior officers will handle traffic inside and outside, which will be divided into zones and sectors. We will also issue a traffic advisory. For drones, we will issue an advisory for no-fly zones."IGP Praveen Kumar welcomed the YouTubers coming to the Yatra and said they should promote the Jagannath the festival, three deities - Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are drawn by devotees in three massive wooden chariots to Gundicha Temple, where they reside for a week and then return to the Jagannath month, a four-member National Security Guard (NSG) commando team visited the Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri to conduct a routine security to the media, Superintendent of Police (SP), Puri, Vinit Agrawal said, "A four-member team of NSG commandos has come here to review the security around Shri Jagannath temple as part of a routine process which is part of their annual calendar."The elite NSG team's visit is aimed at assessing existing security measures at the temple, one of the most revered and heavily visited pilgrimage sites in India. Officials said the review included inspection of entry and exit points, crowd management protocols, emergency response mechanisms, and coordination among local police and temple security Shri Jagannath Temple, which draws lakhs of devotees yearly, especially during the annual Rath Yatra, remains a high-security zone, with multiple layers of protection and surveillance.
