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The Ministry of Education has launched the PM-YUVA 3.0 (Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors) scheme .

About PM-YUVA 3.0 Scheme

It is an author mentorship program to train authors under the age of 30 years.

It aims to promote reading, writing, and book culture across India by developing a new generation of writers who can express diverse outlooks on Indian heritage, culture, and knowledge systems.

PM-YUVA 3.0 aims to encourages authors to explore three themes:

Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Nation Building
Indian Knowledge System:
Makers of Modern India (1950-2025)

The National Book Trust serves as the implementing agency for this scheme. It will mentor 50 selected authors through a structured 6-month mentorship (June 30–December 30, 2025) to ensure systematic development of young authors.

About National Book Trust (NBT)

It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education.

It was established in 1957 to promote books and reading.

The objectives of the NBT include publishing and promoting good literature in English, Hindi, and other Indian languages, making literature accessible at affordable prices, and organizing book fairs, exhibitions, and seminars.

NBT's activities include publishing, promoting books and reading, promoting Indian books abroad, assisting authors and publishers, and promoting children's literature.

The NBT is headquartered in Delhi.

Features of the PM-YUVA 3.0

The contestants asked to submit a book proposal of 10,000 words.
A total of 50 authors will be selected, by a committee constituted by NBT.
Applicants who had qualified for the PM-YUVA Scheme 1.0 and PM-YUVA Scheme 2.0 are not eligible.
The books prepared under this scheme will be published by National Book Trust.
Under the Mentorship Scheme, a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 per month for a period of six months (50,000 x 6 = Rs. 3 Lakh) per author will be paid.
A royalty of 10% will be payable to the authors on successful publications of their books.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements about the PM-YUVA 3.0 scheme:

The Ministry of Education launched PM-YUVA 3.0.
The National Book Trust is the Implementing Agency.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Ministry of Education launched PM-YUVA 3.0 -Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally.

Statement 2 is correct:

The National Book Trust under the Ministry of Education is the Implementing Agency to ensure phase-wise execution of the Scheme under well-defined stages of mentorship. The books prepared under this scheme will be published by National Book Trust and translated into other Indian languages, promoting cultural and literary exchange while promoting 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.

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