Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Modi’s Khelo India Dialogue Connects Olympic Ambitions With Youth Leadership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak online with students and young people across India.
The event is called the Khelo India Dialogue.
It will take place on Thursday before National Sports Day 2026.
Young people at two colleges in every district are expected to join.
They will discuss better sports facilities, coaching and ways to find talented athletes.
They will also talk about leadership, volunteering and helping their communities.
Sports and peer groups will be promoted as ways to discourage substance abuse.
The government wants young people to help shape India’s sports and development plans.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address students and young people virtually on Thursday at 11 a.m. during the Khelo India Dialogue.
Organised by Mera Yuva Bharat, the event will connect participants at two colleges in every district across India’s states and Union Territories.
The Yuva Samvaad will cover sports facilities, coaching, sports science, inclusive participation and long-term talent development.
Participants will discuss youth leadership, volunteering, civic responsibility, future-ready skills and contributions to the Viksit Bharat agenda.
The programme will promote sports and peer networks through the Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign and support preparations for India’s 2036 Olympic ambitions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, students, young people, Mera Yuva Bharat volunteers, athletes and public representatives.
- What
- A nationwide Khelo India Dialogue on sports, youth leadership, civic participation, volunteering and development.
- When
- Thursday at 11 a.m., as part of National Sports Day 2026 celebrations.
- Where
- By video conference, with participants gathered at two colleges in every district across India’s states and Union Territories.
- Why
- To collect young people’s ideas, strengthen sports and youth programmes, support India’s 2036 Olympic ambitions and encourage civic engagement.
Government’s stated objectives
Concerns and context raised
Youth outreach
Government’s stated objectives
The government says the dialogue will give young people a direct channel to share ideas on sports, leadership and national development.
Concerns and context raised
The programme comes amid youth protests over examination paper leaks and concerns about poor conditions in government schools, making engagement with young people a significant political context.
Sports-led development
Government’s stated objectives
Officials present sports, fitness, volunteering and peer networks as tools for developing leadership, civic responsibility and reducing substance abuse.
Concerns and context raised
The articles indicate that some young people are seeking attention to education-related problems, which are not resolved solely through sports-focused outreach.
- Organizer
- Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
- Format
- National video conference followed by local district interactions
- Participation
- Students and young people at two colleges in every district
- Discussion forum
- Yuva Samvaad
- Sports priorities
- Facilities, coaching, sports science, inclusive participation and long-term athlete development
- Olympic priority
- Scientific talent identification, transparent selection and preparations linked to the 2036 Olympics
- Social priorities
- Youth leadership, volunteering, civic responsibility, future-ready skills and the Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign
