Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, today chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation and progress of the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) initiative in the district, with emphasis on accelerating youth registration and strengthening inter-departmental coordination.
At the outset, the District Youth Officer, MY Bharat, gave a detailed presentation on the objectives, registration process and activities being undertaken under the initiative. He informed that nearly 45,000 youth have been registered on the MY Bharat portal against the district target of 1.05 lakh registrations.
The District Youth Officer informed that MY Bharat, established by the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is a technology-driven national platform aimed at empowering youth through volunteerism, experiential learning and active civic engagement.
The platform connects young people with government departments, educational institutions, industry, voluntary organisations and communities, enabling them to participate in leadership development, skill-building, mentorship, community service, national campaigns and other nation-building initiatives.
It also provides digital credentials and opportunities for youth to build their professional profiles through meaningful participation in developmental activities. Reviewing the progress, the Deputy Commissioner stressed the need to adopt a mission-mode approach to achieve the registration targets within the stipulated timeframe.
He directed all stakeholder departments to strengthen coordination and intensify awareness campaigns to maximise the enrolment of eligible youth. He particularly emphasized mobilising students through schools, colleges and ITIs, besides leveraging outreach activities of the Health Department and other line departments to expand the registration drive.
The Deputy Commissioner observed that greater participation under MY Bharat would not only foster leadership, social responsibility and community service among youth but also enable them to contribute meaningfully towards inclusive development and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
The meeting was attended by the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Assistant Commissioner Panchayats (ACP), Chief Planning Officer (CPO), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), District Information Officer (DIO), Superintendent ITI Kupwara, Lead District Manager (LDM) and other concerned officers and representatives of stakeholder departments.