8 July 2025 – Digital Yuva Sansad, a leading platform empowering the voice of young India, successfully conducted the national-level “Man Ki Baat” Speech Competition on 6th July 2025. The event saw enthusiastic participation from youth aged 15–25 years across the country who shared bold, practical, and hopeful ideas on one of the most pressing issues facing today’s generation – unemployment.
The topic given to participants was thought-provoking and real: “If unemployment comes your way, how do you see it and how will you tackle it?”
Participants were asked to speak in the spirit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Man Ki Baat” – honest, solution-oriented, and rooted in self-reliance (Atmanirbharta). Competition was held on Google Meet.
Highlights of the Competition
- Over 30+ received from 16 states and Union Territories
- Speeches judged on content, confidence, originality, and practical solutions
- Top speakers presented fresh ideas like skill-based micro-entrepreneurship, digital freelancing, rural start-ups, and mental resilience during jobless phases
- Many participants emphasized “turning unemployment into an opportunity for upskilling and innovation”
Winners of the Man Ki Baat Speech Competition 2025
After intense evaluation by a panel of educators, youth activists, and communication experts, the following three young leaders emerged as national winners:
- Vivek Kumar Sharma – Uttar Pradesh First Prize Vivek, a 21-year-old student from Prayagraj, delivered a powerful speech on converting unemployment into “Entrepreneurship Ka Golden Period”. He spoke about learning high-income digital skills during jobless phases and starting local service-based start-ups.
- Khushagra Singh – Delhi Second Prize 19-year-old Khushagra from Delhi impressed everyone with his calm yet confident presentation on mental health during unemployment. He suggested creating peer support circles and using free government skilling platforms like Skill India Digital and PMKVY to stay ahead.
- Abhinav Jain – Rajasthan Third Prize Abhinav, 23, from Jaipur highlighted the potential of Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. His speech focused on “Reverse Migration for Opportunity Creation” – encouraging youth to return to their hometowns and solve local problems through start-ups instead of waiting in metro cities for jobs.
The winners received certificates, and an opportunity to get mentorship from successful young entrepreneurs associated with Digital Yuva Sansad.
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