Mansukh Mandaviya

October 28, 2026 7:36 PM

Sports, Education Ministries and UNESCO Sign MoU to Take Clean Sport Values to Classrooms Across India

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Education and UNESCO on Wednesday exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to promote clean sport values in classrooms across India through the ‘Sports Values in Every Classroom Toolkit’. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reaffirmed the need to integrate sports and education, as highlighted in the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, during the exchange at the...

October 18, 2026 1:22 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya urges youth to lead nation-building, says efforts underway to develop one lakh young leaders

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday urged young people to become torchbearers of Viksit Bharat 2047, saying efforts were underway under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership to develop one lakh young leaders across the country. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvaad at S. M. Jadeja Arts and Commerce College in Kutiyana, Gujarat’s Porbandar district, Mandaviya emphasised youth leadership, civic responsibility and collective action in building a de...

October 16, 2026 12:18 AM

Mandaviya Urges National Sports Federations to Build Stronger Pipeline of Champions

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged National Sports Federations (NSFs) to strengthen talent identification, athlete development and training systems to sustain India’s sporting success, following the country’s fourth-place finish at the 2026 Asian Games. At a review meeting with NSF representatives in New Delhi, he called for greater coordination and collective responsibility to build a stronger pipeline of champions ahead of upcoming international sporting events. ...

October 12, 2026 6:15 PM

BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026: Mandaviya Proposes Repository of Traditional Sports, Exchanges Among Nations

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday proposed creating a voluntary BRICS Repository of Traditional and Indigenous Sports to document their history, cultural significance, rules, and equipment, at the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura, brought together representatives of 10 BRICS nations to celebrate sporting heritage and cultural diversity. Manda...

October 11, 2026 2:51 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya leads 5.5-km cycle rally in Varanasi, urges youth to embrace fitness and reject drugs

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday led a 5.5-km cycle rally in Varanasi as part of the 94th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, encouraging young people to adopt healthy lifestyles and work towards a drug-free society. Held under the theme “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat”, the event brought together over 500 cyclists and more than 1,000 participants, including medallists from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The programme began at 6 am at Namo G...

October 11, 2026 11:38 AM

Youth must become ambassadors of Viksit Bharat: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday urged young people to become active partners and ambassadors of Viksit Bharat, placing nation-building at the centre of their actions. Addressing the “Youth for Viksit Bharat: MY Bharat Youth Convention” at Swatantrata Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi, Mandaviya said today’s youth would be the generation that lives in and leads India in 2047. “Viksit Bharat must be shaped by the youth, for the youth ...

October 10, 2026 5:03 PM

Mandaviya to Lead 94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Varanasi on October 11

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the 94th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Varanasi on Sunday, October 11, with a focus on promoting fitness, youth empowerment and a drug-free India. The cycling drive will begin at 6 AM along the route from Namo Ghat to Diksha Mandap at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. The event will be organised under the theme “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat”, encouraging young people to adopt healthy lifestyles and s...

October 10, 2026 12:48 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya to Inaugurate BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Games in Ahmedabad on October 12

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on October 12. The event will be organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Gujarat government under India's BRICS Chairship. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Gujara...

October 7, 2026 5:21 PM

Pramod Bhagat, Bhavina Patel named flag bearers for Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games

Paralympic champions Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel will lead the Indian contingent as flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on October 18 in Nagoya, Japan. Pramod, one of India’s most decorated para badminton players, has won six Asian Para Games medals between 2014 and 2023, including two golds and four bronze. Bhavina, one of India’s leading para table tennis players, has won two Asian Para Games medals between 2018 and 2023, including one silve...

October 7, 2026 11:55 AM

JOSH teams to be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to boost TB awareness

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Defence, will launch JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Teams on October 8 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In the first phase, JOSH Teams will be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states to strengthen youth-led community mobilisation and take the message of TB Mukt Bharat to the grassroots. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fert...