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Yuva-Schemes

The Ministry of Education has launched the YUVA scheme to mentor young authors below 30 years old. The scheme aims to promote reading, writing, and book culture in India and showcase Indian literature globally. Selected authors will receive a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 per month for six months to write on themes related to India's independence movement. National Book Trust will publish the books and an online contest is being held from June 1st to July 31st to select the initial 75 authors. Universities are requested to promote the YUVA scheme to encourage student, teacher, and researcher participation.

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Yuva-Schemes

The Ministry of Education has launched the YUVA scheme to mentor young authors below 30 years old. The scheme aims to promote reading, writing, and book culture in India and showcase Indian literature globally. Selected authors will receive a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 per month for six months to write on themes related to India's independence movement. National Book Trust will publish the books and an online contest is being held from June 1st to July 31st to select the initial 75 authors. Universities are requested to promote the YUVA scheme to encourage student, teacher, and researcher participation.

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Respected Sir/Madam,

As a follow up of the Prime Minister's announcement in Mann ki Baat on 3r January zo2t, and in tune with his
vision of 'Global Citizen', the Ministry of Education has launched the scheme of author mentorship to train
young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) in order to promote reading, writing and book culture in
the country, and project India and Indian writings globally.

The scheme called YtryA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) will be part of the India@75 Project (Azadi
Ka Amrit Mahotsau) to bring to the fore the perspectives of the young generation of writers on themes like
Unsung Heroes, Freedom Fighters Unknown and Forgotten Places and their role in National Movement and other
related themes in an innovative and creative manner.

National Book Trust, India, Ministry of Education, Government of India is the Implementing Agency of the
Scheme. An online National Contest is being organized from 1.t June to 3rst July zo2:- to select the authors under
the Scheme. There is a provision for payment of a Scholarship of Rs. 5o,ooo per month for a period of six months
to be paid to each of the selected 75 authors. National Book Trust, India will be publishing the books produced by
the young authors as part of the Mentorship Scheme. The details can be accessed at www.nbtindia.gov.in and at
MyGov.in.

The link to the contest and for other details for ready reference have also been provided which are
as below:
MAIN LINK
https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/news-pressreleases-ro5zB-pm-s-mentorship-scheme-for-young-authors.nbt
1. DETAILED SCHEME DOCUMENT
https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/attachmentNews/tuesday-june-1-2o2111-31-05-amyuva-scheme-for-
mentorship-of-young-authors.pdf
2. FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS(FAQs)
https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/attachmentNews/friday-june-1r-2o211o-oS-41-pmluva-frequently-
asked-questions--faqs. pdf
B. APPLICATION FORM
https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/attachmentNews/tuesday-june-B-zozr9-z9-ry-ampm-mentorship-
scheme-application-form-english-.pdf

All the Universities and their affiliated colleges/institutes are requested to disseminate the information pertaining
to the YTIVA Scheme among the students/teachers/researchers to encourage greater participation in this
prestigious scheme.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

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(naj*isn Jain)
The Vice-Chancellors of All Universities
The Principals of all Colleges/ Institutes

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