Jaunpur (UP), Jul 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted virtually with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, during which young MYBharat volunteers shared their experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.
More than 5,000 volunteers from 245 districts across the country took part in the programme.
Mera Yuva Bharat (MYBharat) is a national platform established by the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Ashish Soni, a resident of Badlapur block in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district who is currently preparing for civil services examination, was one among those who interacted with the prime minister.
Soni thanked the prime minister for enabling young people to contribute suggestions during the Budget-making process, and said the experience inspires him to contribute more actively to nation-building, Mera Yuva Bharat said in a statement.
Sharing his experience of Kaza Khas in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti region, he said his parents, who remembered a time when mobile connectivity in remote areas was difficult, were astonished when he video-called them from nearly 14,000 feet.
Describing MYBharat as a bridge between a generation that had witnessed struggle and another witnessing transformation, he recounted writing letters from the world’s highest post office at Hikkim to the prime minister, his family, the ministry of youth affairs, the defence minister and his district magistrate.
He said India was connected not only through metros and airports but also through institutions serving its remotest regions and highlighted QR-code payments at around 14,500 feet as evidence that Digital India had become a source of trust across the country.
His interactions with women’s self-help groups introduced him to entrepreneurship through homestays, digital platforms and sea buckthorn-based products, while discussions on the PM MUDRA Yojana and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana focused on expanding livelihood opportunities.
Soni also highlighted the role of the Border Roads Organisation-built Chicham Bridge in improving connectivity, tourism and economic activity, besides noting the region’s potential for night tourism, the statement said. PTI COR NAV RUK RUK
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