Mandaviya Calls for Accelerated Talent Identification to Build India’s 2036 Olympic Athlete Pool

August 20, 2026 7:14 PM

Mandaviya Calls for Accelerated Talent Identification to Build India’s 2036 Olympic Athlete Pool

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday called for an accelerated and comprehensive talent identification programme to build India’s athlete pool for the 2036 Olympics, taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a nationwide sports talent hunt. Chairing the 63rd Governing Body Meeting of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Mandaviya said the groundwork for India’s sporting ambitions over the next decade needed to begin immediately. “The pla...

MY Bharat to Reach Every District as Youth Affairs Ministry Charts Grassroots Expansion Roadmap

May 29, 2026 10:24 PM

MY Bharat to Reach Every District as Youth Affairs Ministry Charts Grassroots Expansion Roadmap

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the government aims to take MY Bharat to every district, block and young citizen across the country, as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports began a two-day Chintan Shivir at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong to strengthen grassroots youth engagement and improve programme delivery. The deliberations brought together officials from the Department of Youth Affairs, MY Bharat and the National Service ...