About PM-YUVA 3.0 Scheme:
- The Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0) aims to nurture young writers under 30 years of age, providing them with mentorship and exposure to hone their creative writing skills.
- The scheme will help to develop a stream of writers who can write on various facets of India, encompassing the past, present, and future.
- PM-YUVA 3.0 intends to bring to the fore the perspectives of the young generation of writers on the following themes:
- Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building;
- Indian Knowledge System; and
- Makers of Modern India (1950-2025).
- Besides, the scheme will also provide a window for the aspiring youth to articulate themselves and present a comprehensive outlook of the contribution of Indians across fields in ancient and present times.
- The National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry of Education as the Implementing Agency, will ensure phase-wise execution of the scheme under well-defined stages of mentorship.
- Selection Process:
- The scheme invites applications from aspiring writers through MyGov India’s online portal.
- The shortlisted candidates undergo a multi-stage selection process before the final selection.
- Applicants who had qualified for the PM-YUVA Scheme 1.0 and PM-YUVA Scheme 2.0 are not eligible for the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme.
- Mentorship and Support:
- Selected authors receive a mentorship program spanning six months.
- The authors undergo workshops, interactions with mentors, and exposure to India’s literary ecosystem.
- At the end of mentorship, a consolidated scholarship is offered.
- A book or a series of books written by the young authors will be published by NBT, India as the outcome of the mentorship programme.
- A royalty of 10% will be payable to the authors on successful publications of their books at the end of the Mentorship Program.
- The books thus published under the scheme may be translated into other Indian languages.
- Selected authors get the opportunity to present their work at literary festivals and international forums.
