What happened: PM Modi’s virtual interaction with MYBharat Volunteers (Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026. MYBharat Volunteers shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh, focusing on village transformation through improved infrastructure, connectivity and public services. The interaction also highlighted women-led development, tourism, community participation and stronger national integration.

According to the government communication, more than 5,000 MYBharat Volunteers from 245 districts joined the virtual programme. Multiple volunteers described selection via a nationwide quiz and subsequent visits to border villages. A volunteer from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu outlined MYBharat initiatives such as the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament and a mentorship-and-volunteering set of programmes.

Volunteer stories included visits to specific villages and local institutions. Examples mentioned in the interaction include a visit to Leo village in Kinnaur district (including the functioning of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir), and a journey by a volunteer from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to Dhar Chango Nichla village in Kinnaur district (described alongside women-led village leadership).

The interaction also included a border-safety and care perspective. A volunteer from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands described travel from sea level to Maan village in Ladakh at nearly 17,000 feet altitude, including illness due to acute mountain sickness and care extended by MYBharat team and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel.

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