Youth Leadership Camp held at Hooghly

As part of ‘My Bharat’ Hooghly initiative, under the ministry of youth affairs and sports, a three-day residential youth leadership boot camp was recently organised at Boinchi Gram in Hooghly district from 3 January to 5 January. Youth participants, aged between 15 and 29 years, from different parts of the district took part in the programme.

The youth leadership boot camp is an intensive training programme designed to develop leadership, communication and decision-making skills among young people through structured activities, mentorship and practical exposure to governance and community service. The programme aimed to create future change-makers and effective leaders, and included interactive sessions, group discussions, public speaking, teamwork and exposure to democratic processes to build confidence, critical thinking and a sense of civic responsibility.

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The camp was organised with the objective of creating strong youth leadership to contribute towards building a Developed India (Viksit Bharat) as the nation moves towards 100 years of Independence. Recognising the crucial role of youth in nation-building, the camp sought to develop responsible and capable future leaders.

Each day of the camp began with yoga and meditation sessions to promote physical and mental well-being.

The camp was formally inaugurated by Mala Begum, Pradhan of Batika Boinchi Gram Panchayat; Saikat Mondal, District Youth Officer, MY Bharat Hooghly and Diptendu Banerjee, Deputy Pradhan, along with several other distinguished guests.

A total of 35 students participated in the three-day boot camp. They received training in digital literacy, financial literacy, community mobilisation, leadership and communication skills, and Youth Parliament.

The training sessions were conducted by resource persons including Parimal Jana, Rama Jana and Mrigendranath Bera, along with other eminent speakers.