India is know as country of youngsters and youngsters are the future of the country. These young minds are full of skills and potential of nation-building. So it’s very important to utilize the young minds for the bright future of the country. Keeping youngsters in mind PM Minister Narendra Modi has announced Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors’ (YUVA) scheme. It’s a mentorship programme.
The YUVA scheme is aimed at training 75 aspiring writers below 30 years, who are ready to express themselves and project India and its culture and literature globally. A consolidated scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month for a period of six months per author will be paid under the mentorship scheme.
The programme especially focuses on authors who are interested in writing content on themes such as indian heritage, ancient Indian cultures and practices. The writers working on projects related to national movements, freedom fighters and unsung heroes can also participate
In a tweet, Modi shared the link to the details of the programme that noted that the National Education Policy 2020 emphasises on empowering young minds and creating a learning ecosystem that can nurture young learners for future leadership roles.
“To foster this goal, and commemorate India’s 75 years of Independence, a national scheme YUVA: Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors will go a long way in cementing the foundation of these leaders of tomorrow,” it said.
Selection procedure of young authors:
- A total of 75 authors will be selected through an All India Contest at MyGov.
- The selection will be made by a Committee to be constituted by NBT.
- The contest will run from 4th June to 31st July 2021.
- The contestants will be asked to submit a manuscript of 5,000 words to judge its suitability to develop as a proper book under the Mentorship Scheme.
- The names of selected authors will be announced on the occasion of Independence Day on 15th August 2021.
- Based on mentorship, the selected authors will prepare manuscripts for final selection under the guidance of the nominated mentors.
- The entries of the winners will be readied for publication by 15th December 2021.
- The published books may be launched on 12th January 2022 on YUVA DIVAS or National Youth Day.
- The Winner of this programme will be honoured with a certificate from the prime minister and will also receive a scholarship of 50,000 rupees per month for a duration of Six months.
- The selected young authors will interact with some of the best authors of the world; participate in literary festivals etc.
Phase-wise execution of scheme:
The National Book Trust, India under the Ministry of Education as the Implementing Agency will ensure phase-wise execution of the Scheme under well-defined stages of mentorship.
The books prepared under this scheme will be published by National Book Trust, India; and will also be translated into other Indian languages ensuring the exchange of culture and literature, thereby promoting ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.
