PM-YUVA 3.0: Mentoring Young Authors Scheme (2025)

  • 15 Mar 2025

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Recently, the Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, launched the third edition of the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0). The scheme is a part of India’s broader efforts to cultivate literary talent among youth and promote a vibrant reading and writing culture.

About PM-YUVA Scheme:

  • Launched by: Ministry of Education, Government of India
  • Implementing Agency: National Book Trust (NBT), India
  • Target Group: Young authors below 30 years of age
  • Launch Date: March 11, 2025
  • Application Window: March 11 to April 10, 2025, via MyGov portal
  • Number of Authors Selected: 50
  • Eligibility: Applicants of PM-YUVA 1.0 and 2.0 are not eligible

Objectives:

  • To mentor young writers and encourage storytelling in Indian languages and English
  • To promote a book culture, literacy, and intellectual engagement among youth
  • To reflect Indian heritage, knowledge systems, and contemporary progress through literature

Themes for PM-YUVA 3.0:

  1. Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building
  2. Indian Knowledge System (IKS)
  3. Makers of Modern India (1950–2025)

Mentorship and Publishing:

  • Selected authors will undergo training from June 30 to December 30, 2025, under the guidance of eminent mentors
  • Books authored during the programme will be published by NBT and translated into Indian languages to promote Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
  • Authors will participate in literary festivals and gain exposure to the publishing world

Financial Support and Recognition:

  • Scholarship: ?50,000 per month for 6 months (Total ?3 lakh per author)
  • Royalty: 10% on successful publication of books
  • Platform: Authors will receive national-level exposure for promoting their books and themes

Background:

  • PM-YUVA 1.0 (2021): Focused on India’s freedom struggle and unsung heroes
  • PM-YUVA 2.0 (2022): Highlighted democracy and constitutional values
  • PM-YUVA 3.0 (2025): Explores diaspora, knowledge systems, and nation-building post-independence

Significanc:

  • Aligns with NEP 2020 goals of holistic development and youth empowerment
  • Encourages intellectual and cultural contributions by the youth
  • Promotes awareness of India’s diaspora and indigenous knowledge systems