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MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) — Youth Platform
MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) is an autonomous body under the Department of Youth Affairs that runs a phygital — part physical, part digital — platform linking young Indians to learning, volunteering and leadership openings. On 23 September 2026 the ministry reported that its registrations had passed 3 crore, under three years after the Prime Minister launched it.
Last updated 23 September 20264 min read
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New card: MY Bharat has crossed 3 crore registered youth in under three years, and the Viksit Bharat Quiz that opens VBYLD 2027 takes entries until 30 September 2026.
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- Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan — The 100-Week Youth CampaignBrought MY Bharat's enrolment up to date: the campaign's delivery platform now counts more than 3 crore registered youth (23 September 2026).
- Ayushman Bharat Digital MissionABHA IDs now number over 97.61 crore, with 119.95 crore health records linked (17 September 2026). The card now covers the whole mission, not just its QR sign-in: the 14-digit ABHA, the provider registries, the Unified Health Interface, the NHCX claims rail, the incentive scheme, Aarogya Setu 2.0 and consent-based federated records.
- RDI Scheme — Rs 1 Lakh Crore for Private R&DAdded a named award under the RDI Fund: on 23 September 2026 the Technology Development Board announced Rs 285 crore, paid through optionally convertible debentures, for Ubifly Technologies of Chennai to take its e200X ePlane - a three-seat, zero-emission aircraft - from Technology Readiness Level 6 to 9 in a Rs 570 crore project. The checklist now leads with the scheme's core; the conflict-of-interest rules of August stay in the prose.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY — India's Hospital CoverMarked eight years of the scheme: the Prime Minister now counts more than 60 crore beneficiaries with access to the ₹5 lakh cover, and Akashvani reports it running in all 36 States and UTs. Added the Ranchi launch, the National Health Authority's role, and the sister pillars - Ayushman Arogya Mandirs past 540 crore visits, over 50 crore e-Sanjeevani teleconsultations and PM-ABHIM's five build targets.
- AYUSH sector and the Ministry of AyushAdds what the 11th Ayurveda Day launched at Nagpur on 23 September 2026: Ayush Vision 2030, the first-ever report on Ayush services as a sector (written by RIS), a status report on Ayush inventions, the CCRAS-AGNI assessment-scale portal, treatment guidelines for skin disorders and safety dossiers on Gokshura and Chandrasura. Also adds the Ayush Quality Mark, the 200-plus BIS standards for the sector, and ITRA Jamnagar's standing as an Institute of National Importance.
- NAMASTE Scheme (Mechanised Sanitation)NAMASTE has now validated 90,186 sewer and septic-tank workers in every State and Union Territory, and profiled 2,51,756 waste pickers in 34 of them, as on 22 September 2026. The delivery figures came with them: 87,008 protective-equipment kits, 753 sets of emergency sanitation safety equipment, and Rs 34.16 crore of capital subsidy to 983 workers under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana.