The Secretary, UGC in a letter to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and The Principals of all Colleges/Institutes
mentioned about an online National Contest which is being organized from 2nd October, 2022-15th January, 2023 to select the authors under the Scheme. There is a provision for payment of a scholarship of Rs.So,ooo per month for a period of six months to be paid to each of the selected 75 authors. National Book Trust, India will be publishing the books produced by the young authors as part of the Mentorship Scheme.
The higher educational institutions are requested to disseminate the information about the scheme to all the students and other stakeholders to encourage greater participation in this prestigious scheme. The details can be accessed at www.nbtindia.gov.in and www.mygov.in.
The link to the contest and other details for ready reference is available at: https://innovateindia.mygov.in/yuva/