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Resolve to develop India from developed youth, conclusion of fourth National Thinking Camp in Lucknow
Sandy Verma | July 20, 2026 12:24 AM CST

Lucknow,


The fourth and last regional thinking camp on the theme “Developed Youth will create developed India (Viksit Yuva for Viksit Bharat)” organized by the Youth Affairs Department of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was concluded on Saturday at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow. This concluded the series of regional discussions organized across the country, in which strategies to increase youth participation and realize the goal of Developed India @2047 were widely discussed.

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports addressing the concluding session Raksha Nikhil Khadse Said that the role of youth officers is very important in ensuring active participation of youth in nation building. He called upon the officials to motivate the youth at the grassroots level and make them participants in the development of the country. They said that MY INDIA, Experiential Learning Program (ELP), Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) And fit india The ideas presented on schemes like this reflect the commitment of the authorities and a deep understanding of local challenges. He said that the youth should not be limited to their career only, but should also play an active role in building the future of the country.

Joint Secretary of Youth Program Department Shiv Ratan Said that the growing partnership with MY Bharat from various ministries attests to the utility and impact of this platform. He called upon officials to increase coordination with state governments, educational institutions and local stakeholders, saying that the challenges of each state are different and their solutions should also be tailored to local needs.

Chief Executive Officer of MY Bharat Dr. Priyanka Shukla Appreciating the active participation of the officers, he said that MY Bharat has become an effective platform to provide youth with meaningful opportunities for volunteerism, leadership and community engagement. He also stressed on documentation of successful practices of various states and their dissemination on a large scale.

Technical sessions on Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) and Fit India were organized on the second day of the brainstorming camp. Apart from this, various working groups presented their action plans and recommendations on subjects like Drug Free India Campaign, Fit India, Gender Sensitization, Youth Leadership and Volunteerism, Experiential Learning Programme, Community Public Participation and institutional strengthening of MY Bharat and MY Bharat NSS.

In the two-day brainstorming session, it was agreed that MY Bharat would be further strengthened as a powerful platform for youth-led nation building. For this, special emphasis was laid on wide reach at the grassroots level, institutional coordination, technology-based program implementation, local participation and capacity building of officers. State-specific strategies, exchange of best practices and continuous communication between the Ministry and regional authorities were also called for.

at the closing ceremony Uttar Pradesh On the basis of highest number of MY Bharat registrations on Best performing states Honored as. There itself Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Awarded for achieving the highest enrollment percentage in proportion to its youth population. The Ministry expressed confidence that the suggestions received from the Chintan Shivir will guide effective implementation of programs in future and will play an important role in realizing the goal of Developed India @2047.


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