This festival was started as a programme in the current financial year. Purpose of holding this mini youth festival in the North East is to recognize the special talents, traditional richness and cultural heritage of societies in the North eastern states of India. The programme recognizes the talent and skills of the artists and artisans of that area; shares and appreciates traditional and cultural heritage of the tribes in the North east and encourages the young participants to develop friendship with the people belonging to other parts of the country.