Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, earlier this week, announced that the ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue’ will be held during the National Youth Festival on January 11 and 12 next year. During the 2-day event, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi shall be interacting with 3000 youth leaders at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.

The vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India is to develop at least 1 lakh youth leaders in the country. The platform thus will provide a glimpse into the leadership talent, the needs of the youth and define their roles and responsibilities in contributing towards the aim of ‘Viksit Bharat’.

Outlining the key objectives of the ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue’, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said, “The festival aims to identify and nurture young talent, providing them a platform to share their ideas for Viksit Bharat. A major highlight for the youth will be the opportunity to directly interact with the Prime Minister and present their ideas for India’s future, thereby enhancing youth engagement in politics and civic life.”

Dr Mandaviya has laid the target of roping in at least 1 crore youth (aged 15-29) from all over India to take part in the Viksit Bharat Challenge, which will act as a preliminary round towards the main event at Bharat Mandapam.

Round 1 of the Viksit Bharat Challenge features an all-India digital quiz competition, scheduled between 25^th November 2024 and 5^th December 2024. Individuals between the age group of 15 and 29 will be able to participate in the quiz hosted on the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform. This will test the participants’ knowledge and awareness of India’s landmark achievements.

The quiz contest winners will subsequently go through three more rounds in the form of an essay/blog writing competition, a State-level ‘Viksit Bharat Vision’ presentation and finally, a National Championship featuring the State-level winners at the Bharat Mandapam.

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue – National Youth Festival 2025 will convene a vibrant assembly of selected youth from three distinct verticals. The first group comprises participants from the newly announced Viksit Bharat Challenge.

The second group features talented youth emerging from district and state-level youth festivals, where they will compete in diverse categories such as painting, science exhibitions, cultural performances, declamation contests etc. The third group will include notable path breakers and youth icons from diverse domains, including entrepreneurship, sports, agriculture, and technology, among others.

In this regard, in a press meet conducted in Bangalore Press Club on 22.11.2024, Olympian, Major Dhyan Chand Awardee and Rajyotsava Prashasti recipient Ms. Ashwani Akkunji, along with Ekalavya Awardee Ms.Radha and Paralympian Ms.Rakshita Raju, encouraged the youth of Karnataka to actively participate in various competitions such as quiz, essay writing, and presentations at multiple levels, leading up to the National stage.  They also extended their best wishes to all participants for success in these competitions.

Mr. D. Carthigueane, Regional Director, National Service Scheme (NSS) and Mr. Uppin, Youth Officer, NSS , Mr. Ashok Kumar Dash, State Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) Karnataka, Mr. Rajesh Karnath, Assistant Director, NYKS and Mr. Vishnu Sudhakaran, Regional Director, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru were also present. The Officials called upon the youth to seize this unique opportunity to share their ideas and contribute toward the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat.'

All details related to Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue – National Youth Festival 2025 will be made available on MYBharat Platform (https://mybharat.gov.in/).

 

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