Dr Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with National Youth Awardees and National Service Scheme Awardees

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya interacted with National Youth Awardees and National Service Scheme Awardees in New Delhi today. The session was aimed at celebrating the achievements of these youth and discussing strategies to improve the MyBharat platform to make it more accessible and beneficial for the youth of India.

Dr Mandaviya began the interaction by acknowledging the exceptional contributions of the awardees who hail from various states across India and have made a significant impact in diverse areas such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, urban planning, youth empowerment, drug abuse prevention, etc. He emphasised on the importance of identifying young talent and providing them guidance and support to build a strong future for the nation.

Addressing the participants, Dr. Mandaviya said, “India’s youth are the decision makers of our future and I am excited about our collective journey towards empowering them.

A significant part of the discussion focused on innovative and collaborative ideas in terms of constructive engagement of youth on the MyBharat platform. Dr. Mandaviya invited suggestions from the awardees on how to make the platform more interactive, information-driven and engaging. The awardees proposed ideas such as incorporating more digital tools, making it a one-stop solution for all youth-related initiatives and creating mentorship and internship programmes to guide aspiring youth.