Viksit Bharat Challenge to Kick Off on MY Bharat Platform

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Nation-wide Digital Quiz Starts 25th November 2024

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. In this regard, a press conference was organised by Sports Authority of India, Regional Centre, Guwahati in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS) at SAI New Field Complex, Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati.

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 25th November 2024 and 5th 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 Tokyo Olympic Bronze Medalist and Arjuna Awardee Lovlina Borgohain and World Boxing Championship Bronze Medalist Ms. Jamuna Boro were present at the press conference as the youth icons of Assam. Both of them encouraged the youth of Assam to participate in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders dialogue in large numbers to avail the opportunity to interact directly with Honorable Prime Minister and present their vision for Viksit Bharat.

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.

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

The Press Conference was attended by Executive Director, Sports Authority of India, Regional Centre, Guwahati, State Director, NYKS, Regional Director, NSS and other officials of SAI, NYKS and NSS.

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