The Directorate of Youth Services & Sports (YSS), J&K has been designated as the nodal agency for registering participants from the Union Territory for the prestigious National Youth Festival (NYF)-Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the festival will feature competitive tracks in culture and innovation, encompassing a wide array of events including painting, folk song, story writing, folk dance, poetry writing, innovation, and declamation. This initiative aims to identify, celebrate, and empower the young talent of the nation, providing them with a national platform to showcase their abilities. The selection process in J&K will be a rigorous two-tiered system, commencing with district-level competitions, followed by a UT-level selection round, both to be conducted by the Directorate of YSS. To ensure the seamless and widespread participation of youth across all 20 districts, the Director General of the Department of YSS, Anuradha Gupta, chaired a comprehensive virtual meeting with all District Youth Services & Sports Officers (DYSSOs) and emphasised their critical role in ensuring wide publicity for the registration process. She stressed the importance of reaching every corner of the UT to maximise registrations and participation.

All DYSSOs are directed to proactively create and manage the registration events on the designated My Bharat portal (https://mybharat.gov.in) to streamline the process for young aspirants. The Directorate of YSS has called upon all eligible and enthusiastic youth across the UT to actively prepare for the competitions and stay updated for further announcements regarding district-level registration dates and procedures.