New Delhi, Jan 10 || The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue was inaugurated on Friday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, marking a significant step towards empowering India’s youth to actively participate in nation-building.
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Youth Affairs Secretary Pallavi Jain Govil were also present at the event.
Addressing the young participants, Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the massive scale and rigorous selection process of the initiative. He said, “Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue saw participation from nearly 50 lakh youth across the country. Out of these, around 3 lakh meritorious youth were shortlisted and asked to write essays, which were assessed by professors. After this, 30,000 youth were selected for state-level presentations, and finally, 3,000 youth emerged on merit and reached this national platform.”