PM Mentoring YUVA Scheme full Detail
The Ministry of Education, Department of upper Education today launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to coach young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) so as to market reading, writing and book culture within the country, and project India and Indian writings globally.
The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) is in tune with PM’s vision to encourage young writers to write down about India's freedom struggle. it had been during Mann ki Baat on 31 January 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called upon the young generation to write down about freedom fighters, incidents related to freedom, the saga of valour during the amount of freedom struggle in their respective areas - because the best tribute to the heroes of India's freedom - as we celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence.
Highlights of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors):
A total of 75 authors are going to be selected through an All India Contest to be conducted through https://www.mygov.in/ from 1 June - 31 July 2021.
The winners are going to be announced on 15 August 2021.
The young authors are going to be trained by eminent authors/mentors.
Under the mentorship, the manuscripts are going to be readied by 15 Dec. 2021 for publication.
The published books are going to be launched on 12 January 2022 on the occasion of National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas).
A consolidated scholarship of Rs.50,000 per month for a period of six months per author are going to be paid under the Mentorship Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced the launch of the YUVA Mentoring scheme, a programme which will help young authors pursue their love for writing by promoting the Indian heritage and history through their works.
PM Modi said that the scheme aimed toward creating a pool of under-30 authors to market Indian heritage, culture and knowledge offers an "interesting opportunity" for kids to harness their writing skills and contribute to the nation's intellectual discourse.
SELECTION PROCEDURE OF YOUNG AUTHORS / युवा लेखकों की चयन प्रक्रिया
total of 75 authors are going to be selected through an All India Contest at MyGov.
The selection are going to be made by a Committee to be constituted by NBT
The contest will run from 4th June to 31st July 2021.
The contestants are going to be asked to submit a manuscript of 5,000 words to guage its suitability to develop as a correct book under the Mentorship Scheme
The names of selected authors are going to be announced on the occasion of Independence Day on 15th August 2021.
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Based on mentorship, the chosen authors will prepare manuscripts for final selection under the guidance of the nominated mentors.
The entries of the winners are going to be readied for publication by 15th December 2021.
The published books could also be launched on 12th January 2022 on YUVA DIVAS or the National Youth Day.
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