{
  "id": 12452431,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Plans ‘Year Of The Youth’ In 2027, But Youth Commission Has No Budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/madhya-pradesh-plans-year-of-the-youth-in-2027-but-youth-commission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-plans-year-of-the-youth-in-2027-but-youth-commission-has-no-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to designate the year 2027 as the 'Year of the Youth' and is organizing various programs to engage with young people. However, the State Youth Commission, responsible for overseeing youth welfare, does not have a budget allocation. The department primarily focuses on sports events and activities, with limited emphasis on youth welfare. The state's youth policy, announced in 2023, has yet to be implemented. The Sports and Youth Welfare Department's total budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 is Rs 815 crore, with no separate funding earmarked for youth welfare initiatives. The department administers schemes like Maa Tujhe Pranam, which provides free international border visits to youth aged 15-25, and offers employment-oriented courses in collaboration with various organizations. Additionally, the department organizes Yuva Utsav. Despite the 'Year of the Youth' announcement, the State Youth Commission continues to operate from a room at TT Nagar Stadium without any budget, highlighting the lack of dedicated support for youth welfare in the state.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Gen Z is in the news. Youth are taking to the streets on various issues all over the country and governments are focusing on them. The Madhya Pradesh government, too, has decided to celebrate 2027 as the ‘Year of the Youth’ and has been organising different programmes to engage with them. However, the state’s Sports and Youth Welfare Department is mainly about sports,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Madhya Pradesh declares 2027 as 'Year of the Youth'.",
    "State Youth Commission lacks budget allocation.",
    "Sports department manages youth programs with Rs 815 crore budget."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}