Governor Felicitates Meghalaya Delegation for National Youth Festival 2026

Twenty-five youth will represent the state at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue after qualifying through a rigorous multi-stage process.

Overview

C. H. Vijayashankar hosted a Meet and Greet at Lok Bhavan in Shillong to congratulate the selected delegates.
The programme was organized by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs in collaboration with My Bharat Kendra.
Delegates will attend the festival at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from January 9 to 12 with an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 11.
Meghalaya’s 'Design for Bharat' slot features NIT Shillong students Nishant Kumar Singh and Necharika Singh, who built a Smart Braille Watch for visually impaired users.
The state also sends 23 cultural performers and competitors in declamation, poetry and painting, with the folk dance Ka Shad Mastieh slated for performance in New Delhi.