Hathras to Host District Youth Festival Before October 31, 2026

A district-level youth festival will be organised in Hathras before 31 October 2026 under the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders-2027 and Cultural Track (National Youth Festival). This year, the theme of the festival will be ‘नशा मुक्त युवा फॉर विकसित भारत’, or drug-free youth for a developed India.

Young people will get an opportunity to showcase their talent through several competitions. These will include folk songs, folk dances, street plays, speeches, painting and poetry writing. Participants between 15 and 29 years of age will be eligible to take part in the competitions.

A meeting to review preparations for the youth festival was held at the Development Bhawan auditorium in Hathras. The meeting was chaired by District Magistrate Satya Prakash Patel. The District Magistrate directed the concerned officers to complete all preparations on time and ensure the participation of the maximum possible number of young people.

Satya Prakash Patel said the festival should be organised effectively and in a well-planned manner, in line with its निर्धारित objectives. He said the event should provide young people with an opportunity to display their talent. It should also help promote leadership skills, creativity and social awareness among them.

The District Magistrate directed officials to coordinate with the District Inspector of Schools and the District Basic Education Officer. He asked them to seek the necessary support for organising the competitions.

Registration on the My Bharat portal will be mandatory for young people who wish to participate in the district-level youth festival. The Regional Youth Welfare Officer informed the meeting that the district-level festival must be organised before 31 October 2026.

The District Magistrate instructed all Regional Youth Welfare and Provincial Development Team officers to ensure that participants are registered on priority. He also directed officials to complete preparations for the district-level programme after the youth festivals are held in all the tehsils of the district.

The competitions will be organised under the theme ‘नशा मुक्त युवा फॉर विकसित भारत’, set for the Cultural Track of the National Youth Festival. The events will include group folk dance, group folk song, group street play, painting and poetry writing.

The age of contestants will be calculated on the basis of 1 August 2026. Participants must be between 15 and 29 years of age according to this calculation.

The District Magistrate also directed officials to carry out wide publicity for the competitions. He asked them to provide young people with information related to registration and participation so that more eligible participants can take part.

He said the programme should carry the message of a drug-free lifestyle to the people. He added that the event should encourage young people to stay away from drugs and motivate them to play an active role in building a developed India.

The meeting was attended by the Chief Development Officer, District Development Officer, Officer-in-Charge of the Collectorate, District Information Officer, District Youth Officer, District Inspector of Schools and the district officer of Bharat Scouts and Guides. Officers from the concerned departments were also present.