New Delhi, Jan 12: Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan interacted with 43 young authors selected under the Prime Minister’s Young Authors Mentorship Scheme (PM-YUVA 3.0) at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya in New Delhi on Sunday, officials said.

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 session, held as part of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026, witnessed budding writers presenting brief outlines of their manuscripts being developed during the six-month mentorship programme.

Congratulating the authors, Pradhan urged them to utilise the mentorship period to produce impactful works that inspire India’s youth to read, write, and engage with knowledge. He emphasised the importance of access to research material, directing the National Book Trust (NBT) to facilitate both physical and digital resources. He also highlighted the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ initiative, ensuring that the authors benefit from wider academic resources.

To further strengthen their research support, Pradhan suggested affiliating the selected authors with central universities in their regions. He noted that the diversity among the authors reflected India’s cultural richness, with manuscripts covering themes such as the contribution of the Indian diaspora in nation-building, the Indian Knowledge System, and Makers of Modern India.

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The Minister expressed delight at the free-flowing discussions on culture, technology, and national vision, adding that the confidence and aspirations of the young writers reinforced his belief in the vision of a Viksit Bharat.

The 43 authors are participating in a national camp organised during the World Book Fair (10–18 January) at Bharat Mandapam. The Fair, inaugurated on January 10 by Shri Pradhan, is being hosted by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with NBT.

The event was also attended by senior officials including Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education; Yuvraj Malik, Director, NBT-India; Dr Priyanka Mishra, CEO, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya; Kumar Vikram, Chief Editor and Joint Director, NBT-India; and Ravi K. Mishra, Joint Director, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya.

The PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme aims to nurture young writers, promote a culture of reading and writing, and showcase India’s intellectual and cultural diversity.