Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy called upon the youth to come forward to build a healthy society by being educated in various professional education.

He made this call on Tuesday by inaugurating the Sepahijala district-based youth festival at the Sachin Debbarman Memorial Art Gallery in Bishramganj.

Inaugurating the festival, Minister Tinku Roy said, “The state and central governments are working to make the children of the present generation self-reliant. Various programs have been adopted for this purpose.”

Emphasizing the importance of creating a drug-free society, the sports minister said that if the youth society takes a positive role in this regard, the state as well as the country can move forward.

MLA Antara Sarkar Deb, Additional District Magistrate and Collector of Sepahijala District J V Doati also spoke on the occasion.