Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse today chaired a high-level meeting with Vice-Chancellors of 93 universities from across the country to strengthen the engagement of higher educational institutions in major youth-focused initiatives of the Ministry. Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Khadse highlighted the collective responsibility of educational institutions in advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. She called upon universities to create greater opportunities for youth participation, leadership, community engagement and constructive dialogue. 

 

The Minister also urged universities to facilitate student participation in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2027, providing young people with opportunities to showcase their ideas, creativity and solutions. She further called for stronger awareness and youth-led action under the Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan and encouraged universities to connect students with opportunities through the Yuva Connect Programme.

 

The meeting brought together Vice-Chancellors of 40 Central Universities, 38 State Universities and 13 Deemed and Private Universities, along with representatives of NSU, Manipur, and LNIPE, Gwalior.