Jammu, Oct 22: The Directorate of Youth Services & Sports (YSS), J&K, has been designated as the nodal agency for registering participants from the UT for the prestigious National Youth Festival (NYF) – Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026.
The festival, as per a statement issued on Wednesday, 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 Jammu & Kashmir 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 J&K.
To ensure the seamless and widespread participation of youth across all 20 districts, the Director General of the Department of Youth Services & Sports, J&K, Anuradha Gupta, chaired a comprehensive virtual meeting with all District Youth Services & Sports Officers (DYSSOs) from her office chamber in Jammu.
The meeting was also attended by JD YSS Jammu, Deputy Director of Activities, Accounts Officer, Assistant Director of Kashmir, and other sectional heads of the Directorate, underscoring the Department’s collective commitment to the event’s success.
Addressing the officers, DG YSS, Anuradha Gupta, emphasised the critical role of the DYSSOs in ensuring wide publicity for the registration process. She stressed the importance of reaching every corner of the UT to maximise registrations and participation.
“We must act as facilitators to empower our youth,” stated DG YSS. “Our primary objective is to ensure that the maximum number of talented participants from Jammu & Kashmir get the opportunity to be a part of this grand national event. All DYSSOs are directed to proactively create and manage the registration events on the designated My Bharat portal ( to streamline the process for our young aspirants.”
The Directorate of YSS J&K has called upon all eligible and enthusiastic youth across the Union Territory to actively prepare for the competitions and stay updated for further announcements regarding district-level registration dates and procedures.
The Directorate of Youth Services & Sports, Jammu & Kashmir, is the apex body responsible for promoting and coordinating youth-centric activities and sports development across the Union Territory under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. It aims to channelise the energy of the youth in a positive direction and provide them with platforms for national and international exposure.
