Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the department should make necessary preparations to make Youth Mahapanchayat an important medium for providing benefits of various schemes related to youth.

The new youth policy of the state will come out on March 23.

The policy will prove to be important from the perspective for the welfare of the youth.

Chouhan was discussing with senior officials in connection with the Youth Mahapanchayat to be held on March 23 in Bhopal in the Vidhan Sabha committee room today.

He said that the youth policy of Madhya Pradesh is an important step in the interest of the youth. The features of this policy should reach the whole country and this initiative should be discussed at the national level.

He said that it is necessary to encourage the youth. Youth sarpanch and parshad’s should also be invited in the youth mahapanchayat.

The Chief Minister said that the youth should be informed about other schemes including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami, Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi, Mukhya Mantri Apprenticeship Yojana.

Some beneficiaries of these schemes should also be given benefits symbolically. The concerned departments should try their best for maximum participation of the youth.

It was informed that young participants in the age group of 17 to 35 years will gather in the Youth Mahapanchayat to be held at Motilal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal on March 23 from 1 pm to 2.30 pm.

There will be participation of youth from each district. Along with direct participation, lakhs of youth will also participate virtually.

The Youth Mahapanchayat will be broadcast live in the colleges and universities of the state. Gram Panchayat and urban bodies will also broadcast it.

The Higher Education Department will play a major role in this.

The associate departments include technical education and skills, rural development, urban administration, medical education, MSME, farmers’ welfare and agriculture development, public relations, public works, water resources and environment.

Major partner organizations include Madhya Pradesh Jan Abhiyan Parishad and Nehru Yuva Kendra.

The Youth associated with CM Young Professionals for Development Programme, CM Young Internship Professional Development and CM Community Leadership Development Program will also participate in the Youth Mahapanchayat.

Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains discussed the role of the concerned departments.

It was told that in the Youth Mahapanchayat, Madhya Pradesh Madhyam will showcase a short film focusing on Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, a film focusing on popular departmental schemes for the youth and experiences of youth achievers will also be presented.

Along with the launching of the youth portal, the youth who received the State Youth Award will also be felicitated.