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Our Dialogues: Youth in Action

Each YUVANITI dialogue is a space where India’s next generation meets the leaders shaping public policy. We don’t just talk — we act, document and deliver actionable takeaways for ministries, think tanks and institutions.

Yuva Samwaad — A Voice of the Youth

Yuva Samwaad is a youth dialogue platform where young people from Lucknow engage in direct discussion with policymakers, ministers and officials of the Government of Uttar Pradesh on pressing social and political issues.

Two editions have been held, in 2021 and 2024, bringing together over 500 young people from more than 30 institutions.

Notable speakers

Across the 2021 and 2024 editions.

  • Mr. Swatantra Dev Singh

    Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Mr. Jai Veer Singh

    Minister of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Dr. Mahendra Singh

    Former Minister of Water, Energy and Resources, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Mr. Satish Kumar Dwivedi

    Former Minister of Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Mr. Danish Azad Ansari

    Minister of Minorities Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Mrs. Aparna Bisht Yadav

    Vice President, BJP Mahila Morcha

  • Mr. Vivek Ranjan

    Former ACP, Cyber Crime

  • Miss Ruchita Chaudhary

    Former DCP, Crime Against Women

  • Mr. Rohan Agarwal

    Social Media Strategist

  • RJ Prateek

    Radio Jockey

  • RJ Payal

    Radio Jockey

  • Meethika Dwivedi

    Social Media Creator, Sound Blaze

  • Sunny Ahmed

    Poet and Influencer, Zomato Wala Shayari

  • Priyank Srivastava

    Lucknow Safarkhana

  • Kamna Pandey

    Animal Activist

  • Sharad Deep

    Sports Journalist

  • Gyanendra Pandey

    Former International Cricketer

  • Durgesh Tripathi

    Former International Rifle Shooter

And many more.

The editions

  1. 2021

    Yuva Samwaad

    September 2021 · Lucknow

    The first edition, hosted by Swapna Foundation. Youth put questions directly to serving ministers of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Covered by Amar Ujala on 16 September 2021 and by Khabar Satta.

  2. 2024

    Yuva Samwaad 2.0

    2024 · Lucknow

    A larger, multi-session edition under the banner “By the Youth, For the Youth”, including a dedicated session on women and empowerment and a session on Uttar Pradesh’s development.

  3. —

    Upcoming Events

    Dates for the next edition will be announced here.

YUVANITI is launching a series of youth dialogues and policy roundtables across universities, colleges and public institutions, connecting young people with policymakers, educators and industry leaders.

If you are a university, college, corporate or public stakeholder interested in hosting or collaborating, we would like to hear from you.

Reach out to us

Media Highlights

YUVANITI and Swapna Foundation have been featured in regional and national outlets.