**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Education has announced the results of the Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0). The scheme, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, selected 43 young authors in 22 Indian languages and English through an All-India contest. A National Camp will be organised during the New Delhi World Book Fair (10-18 January 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* PM-YUVA 3.0 aims to encourage young writers to contribute to nation-building.
* Implemented by the National Book Trust, India.
* **Selection and Demographics:**
* 43 young authors (under 30) were selected through an All-India contest.
* The selected languages include 22 official Indian languages and English.
* 19 of the selected authors are women, and 24 are men.
* **Mentorship and Scholarship:**
* Selected book proposals will be developed into books under a six-month mentorship program.
* Each selected author will receive a scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month.
* Authors will receive a lifetime royalty of 10% on their published book.
* **Themes:**
* Themes include: Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building, Indian Knowledge System, and Makers of Modern India (1950–2025).
* Selected manuscripts are non-fiction works reflecting India's past, present, and future.
* **Events and Publication:**
* A National Camp will be organised during the New Delhi World Book Fair (10-18 January 2026).
* The first set of books under PM-YUVA 3.0 will be published next year.
**Impact Analysis**
**Young Authors:**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to develop their writing under mentorship, receive financial support (scholarship and royalties), and have their work published.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the six-month mentorship program and develop their book proposals.
**National Book Trust, India:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme.
* **Action Required:** Organize the mentorship program and oversee the publication of the selected books.
**Ministry of Education:**
* **Impact:** Oversees the scheme and its alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
* **Action Required:** Continue to support and promote the scheme's objectives.
**Readers/General Public:**
* **Impact:** Access to new literature representing Indian literature and thought in India and abroad.
* **Action Required:** To read and support the publications that will result from this scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
PM-YUVA 3.0: Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, the third iteration. A scheme aimed at encouraging young writers to contribute to nation-building through their writing.
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: A national policy document to guide the development of education in India; PM-YUVA 3.0 is aligned with this policy.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for the implementation of PM-YUVA 3.0.
National Book Trust, India: The implementing body for the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme.
New Delhi: Location of the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair where a National Camp of selected authors will be organized.
Ministry of Education
Results of PM-YUVA 3.0 Declared: 43 Young
Authors Chosen in 22 Indian Languages and
English
प्रव तथ: 30 DEC 2025 3:10PM by PIB Delhi
The results of the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0), implemented
by the National Book Trust, India, under the Ministry of Education, have been announced on the website
of NBT-India. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the scheme aims to encourage
young writers to contribute to nation building through their writing and ideas.
Under this edition, book proposals by 43 young authors below the age of 30 years were selected through
an All-India contest, in 22 official Indian languages and English, including Assamese, Bangla, Bodo,
Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Maithili, Nepali, Odia,
Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. This broad language participation strengthens
the scheme’s objective of promoting inclusive literary development across India. Of the 43 selected
authors, 19 are women and 24 are men.
These selected book proposals will be developed into books under the six-month mentorship of eminent
scholars. Each selected author will also receive a scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month and a lifetime
royalty of 10% on their published book.
The themes for PM-YUVA 3.0 were: Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building, Indian
Knowledge System, and Makers of Modern India (1950–2025). The selected manuscripts are non-fiction
works that reflect India’s past, present and future through topics like history, culture, science, philosophy,
governance, social reform and India’s global engagement.
A National Camp of the selected authors will be organised during the upcoming New Delhi World Book
Fair (10-18 January 2026). The first set of books under PM-YUVA 3.0 will be published next year, with
the objective of nurturing a new generation of writers to represent Indian literature and thought in India
and abroad.
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