Yuva Sangam Phase 5 commenced on a high note when 44 delegates from Bihar started their journey to Karnataka on 24th November 2024. Another group of 50 delegates from Andhra Pradesh started their tour to Uttar Pradesh on 25th November 2024. Launched by the Ministry of Education, Yuva Sangam is a flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at strengthening people-to-people connections among youth across different States and Union Territories. The program promotes unity in diversity by facilitating meaningful interactions, cultural immersion, and knowledge sharing. Participants, aged 18 to 30, include students, NSS/NYKS volunteers, and young professionals from various walks of life. They are selected through a meticulous process conducted by the nodal institutes of their respective states, ensuring a diverse and representative group.
Twenty eminent institutions across India have been selected from the state for Phase V of Yuva Sangam during which participants from these states/ UTs, led by the nodal HEI of the state/UT, respectively, will be visiting their paired state/ UTs.
List of Paired States
| Bihar | Karnataka |
| Andhra Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh |
| Maharashtra | Odisha |
| Haryana | Madhya Pradesh |
| Jharkhand | Uttarakhand |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Tamil Nadu |
| Gujarat | Kerala |
| Telangana | Himachal Pradesh |
| Assam | Chhattisgarh |
| Rajasthan | West Bengal |
During Yuva Sangam tours, multi-dimensional exposure under five broad areas- the 5 Ps viz; Paryatan (Tourism), Parampara (Traditions), Pragati (Development), Paraspar Sampark (People-to-people connect), and Prodyogiki (Technology) will be provided to the visiting delegation over a period of 5-7 days (excluding travel days). The previous phases of Yuva Sangam have witnessed massive enthusiasm with registrations crossing 44,000 in the last Phase. Till now, 4,795 youth across India have participated in 114 tours in various phases of Yuva Sangam (including the pilot phase in 2022).
Yuva Sangam, which exemplifies the ‘Whole of Government’ approach, is organised collaboratively with the support of participating Ministries/Departments/Agencies and State Governments. This includes M/o Home Affairs, Culture, Tourism, Youth Affairs & Sports, Information & Broadcasting, Department for Development of North-East Region (DoNER), and Railways. Each participating stakeholder has distinct roles and responsibilities for implementing the programme. The selection of delegates and end-to-end execution of the Yuva Sangam tours is done by nodal Higher Education Institutes, which drive the initiative.
