PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 25th National Youth Festival in Puducherry

On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, which is observed as the National Youth Day all over India, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25th National Youth Festival in Puducherry via video conferencing on January 12, 2022.

The festival will be held virtually on January 12 and 13 owing to the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

As a part of the event, Prime Minister inaugurated the following at Puducherry:

The Prime Minister also inaugurated a Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry, established at Puducherry with an investment of about Rs. 122 crore. Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam, an auditorium with an open-air theatre. It is constructed by the Government of Puducherry at a cost of about Rs 23 crores.

Selected essays on “Mere Sapno ka Bharat” and “Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Movement”, selected from submissions by over 1 lakh youth on the two themes.