Overview

• The Delhi Cabinet approved the scheme on July 29, launching a six-month talent search that begins at the constituency level.
• Talent hunts will run across all 70 assembly constituencies, advance through zonal and district rounds, and conclude with a state final bearing the Chief Minister’s name.
• Officials aim to involve nearly five million young people citywide, with competitions in singing, dance, poetry, sculpture, visual art, digital art and theatre.
• The programme prioritises youth from slums, informal settlements and unauthorised colonies to boost inclusivity in Delhi’s creative sector.
• Mentorship from renowned national artists will accompany cash prizes for category winners, with the Department of Art, Culture and Languages overseeing implementation.