Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Wednesday interacted with the youth who returned after representing the UT of J&K at the 29th National Youth Festival-Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue-2026 in New Delhi.

The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the J&K UT contingent for their exemplary performance on the national stage.

The Lieutenant Governor also encouraged the youth to adopt four Mantras in life- Knowing one's inner self, finding the inner voice, learning through experiences and fostering collaboration.

The J&K UT Contingent participated under two tracks—Viksit Bharat Challenge Track and Cultural & Innovation Track.

Ms. Suvidha (Topic: Innovation with tradition, building a modern Bharat); Ms. Kum Kum (Building future ready workforce for Viksit Bharat); Ms Mridul (Fit Bharat, Hit Bharat) and Shri Nitish (Building Sustainable and Green Viksit Bharat) were selected for Final PPT and presented their ideas before the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

The J&K Team comprised of Shri Salik Aijaz Khan, Shri Saliq Bashir and Shri Adnan Ferdos secured 3rd position at the National Level for their Hackathon project A.N.T.S (Disaster Resilient System). Shri Sheikh Anzar Amin was selected for the PM Gallery for inventing Automatic Gas Regulator for LPG Gas heaters.

Ms. Yasha Mudgal, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Youth Services and Sports; Ms Anuradha Gupta, Director General Youth Services and Sports; senior officers and officials who have accompanied the Contingent were present during the interaction.