- 43 authors under 30 selected across 22 Indian languages and English in a landmark literary moment
- Tamil and Gujarati writers feature prominently in a truly pan-Indian celebration of ideas
- PM-YUVA 3.0 aligns with NEP 2020 to inspire youth to write for nation building
- Mentorship by eminent scholars, ₹50,000 monthly scholarship and lifetime royalties assured
- National Camp at New Delhi World Book Fair to shape India’s future literary ambassadors
NE LITERARY BUREAU
NEW DELHI, DEC 30
The results of PM-YUVA 3.0 – the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors have been officially declared, marking a significant milestone for India’s young literary talent. Implemented by the National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry of Education, the scheme has selected 43 young authors below the age of 30, writing in 22 Indian languages and English, including strong representation from Tamil and Gujarati writers.
Designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, PM-YUVA aims to encourage young minds to contribute meaningfully to nation building through writing, ideas and scholarship, while nurturing India’s multilingual literary ecosystem.
The selected authors emerged through a highly competitive All-India contest, with entries spanning Assamese, Bangla, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Maithili, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English. Of the 43 selected authors, 19 are women and 24 are men, reflecting both diversity and inclusivity.
Each selected manuscript will now be developed into a full-length book under a six-month mentorship programme led by eminent scholars and subject experts. To enable focused creative engagement, every author will receive a monthly scholarship of ₹50,000, along with a lifetime royalty of 10% on the published book.
The themes chosen for PM-YUVA 3.0 underscore India’s intellectual depth and civilisational journey. These include “Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building,” “Indian Knowledge System,” and “Makers of Modern India (1950–2025)”. All selected works are non-fiction, exploring India’s past, present and future through lenses such as history, culture, science, philosophy, governance, social reform and global engagement.
A National Camp of selected authors will be organised during the New Delhi World Book Fair (January 10–18, 2026), offering young writers exposure to publishers, scholars and readers from across the country. The first set of PM-YUVA 3.0 books is slated for publication next year, with the larger goal of positioning these young voices as ambassadors of Indian literature and thought—both nationally and globally.
With Tamil and Gujarati writers standing shoulder to shoulder with peers from across linguistic regions, PM-YUVA 3.0 sends out a powerful message: India’s literary future is youthful, multilingual and deeply rooted in its civilisational values.
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