**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, interacted with 43 young authors selected under the PM-YUVA 3.0 mentorship scheme at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi, during the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 (January 10-18). The PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme aims to nurture young writers and promote a culture of reading, writing, and knowledge creation. A national camp is organized for the selected authors as part of the book fair.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Overview:**
* Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacted with 43 young authors selected under the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme.
* The event took place during the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 (January 10-18) at Bharat Mandapam.
* The book fair is organized by the Ministry of Education with the National Book Trust (NBT).
* The fair was inaugurated on January 10, 2026.
* **PM-YUVA 3.0 Scheme Objectives:**
* To nurture young writers.
* To promote a culture of reading, writing, and knowledge creation.
* To showcase India's intellectual and cultural diversity.
* **Ministerial Directives & Encouragement:**
* Shri Pradhan congratulated the young writers.
* He encouraged them to produce meaningful books.
* He emphasized access to research material, directing the facilitation of physical and digital resources through the NBT.
* Authors should be provided access to resources under the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) initiative.
* He suggested the selected authors be affiliated with central universities in their regions to develop their manuscripts.
* **Author Projects:**
* Authors are developing manuscripts under a six-month mentorship program.
* Themes include the Contribution of the Indian Diaspora in Nation-building, the Indian Knowledge System, and Makers of Modern India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0 participants)**
* **Impact:** Gained recognition and encouragement from the Union Minister for Education; provided a platform to present their manuscript overviews.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the mentorship program; develop their manuscripts; utilize available resources for research and academic support.
**National Book Trust (NBT)**
* **Impact:** Directed to facilitate access to research materials for the young authors, both physical and digital.
* **Action Required:** Ensure resources are available through the National Book Trust and under the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) initiative.
**Central Universities**
* **Impact:** Potentially hosting or affiliating with selected authors to provide academic and research support.
* **Action Required:** Prepare to host and support the authors in manuscript development as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
PM-YUVA 3.0: Prime Minister's Young Authors Mentorship Scheme
Ministry of Education: The ministry responsible for education policy
National Book Trust (NBT): Organization that promotes books and reading habits and co-organizes the New Delhi World Book Fair.
New Delhi World Book Fair: Annual book fair in New Delhi where the PM-YUVA 3.0 authors are participating.
One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS): Initiative to provide access to research resources.
Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with PM-
YUVA 3.0 authors at the New Delhi World Book
Fair 2026
प्रव तथ: 12 JAN 2026 9:17AM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, interacted with 43 young authors selected under
the PM-YUVA 3.0 (Prime Minister’s Young Authors Mentorship Scheme) today at Pradhanmantri
Sangrahalaya, New Delhi.
During the interactive session, the selected authors shared brief overviews of the subjects of their
forthcoming manuscripts being developed under the six-month mentorship programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan congratulated the young writers on their selection and encouraged
them to make the most of the mentorship period to produce meaningful books that would inspire India’s
youth to read, write, and engage deeply with knowledge.
He emphasised the importance of access to research material and directed that both physical and digital
resources should be facilitated through the National Book Trust (NBT). He also stated that the authors
should be provided access to resources under the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) initiative. To
strengthen their academic and research support, he suggested that the selected authors be affiliated with
central universities in their respective regions to develop their manuscripts.Expressing his happiness at interacting with the young authors, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that he was
delighted to engage with the budding writers selected under PM-YUVA 3.0 and noted that the diversity in
the room reflected the diversity of India. He said that the young authors are writing books on the themes
of the Contribution of the Indian Diaspora in Nation-building, the Indian Knowledge System, and Makers
of Modern India. He added that the interaction included free-wheeling discussions on culture, technology,
the pursuit of knowledge, and the national vision, and said that the energy, confidence, and aspirations of
the young authors further strengthened his belief in the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Glad to interact with my young friends and budding authors selected under PM-
YUVA 3.0.
The diversity in the room reflects the diversity of our great nation. These talented
young authors are writing books around three themes of ‘Contribution of Indian
Diaspora in… pic.twitter.com/gDIy2btL56
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 11, 2026
The 43 selected authors under the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme are participating in a national camp being
organised during the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 (10–18 January) at Bharat Mandapam. The Fair is
being organised by the Ministry of Education with the National Book Trust and was inaugurated on 10
January 2026 by the Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.The PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme aims to nurture young writers and promote a culture of reading, writing,and
knowledge creation while showcasing India’s intellectual and cultural diversity.
The event was attended by Shri Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education; Shri Yuvraj Malik, Director,
NBT-India; Dr Priyanka Mishra, CEO, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya; Shri Kumar Vikram, Chief Editor
and Joint Director, NBT-India; and Shri Ravi K. Mishra, Joint Director, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya.
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