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Time of India
4 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
4 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
