Himachal Governor addresses youth spiritual summit in Varanasi

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla addressed the Youth Spiritual Summit on the theme ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’, which concluded at the Rudraksh International Convention Centre in Varanasi. Organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Summit brought together more than 600 youth leaders, representatives from over 120 spiritual and socio-cultural organisations, academicians and domain experts.

Echoing this spiritual ethos, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said, “This sacred land of Kashi is the cradle of Sanatan Chetna (eternal consciousness), where discipline and values guide life’s journey towards moksha. We are not just gathering; we are sowing seeds that will one day grow into a strong tree of national transformation.”

The Governor also shared the details of the “Nasha Mukt Himachal Abhiyan”, a state-level de-addiction awareness campaign spearheaded by the Raj Bhavan. He said that Panchayati Raj institutions, Mahila Mandals, Yuvak Mandals, educational institutions and civil society organizations had been mobilised to fight the rising threat of drug use among the youth in Himachal Pradesh.

Speaking at the Summit, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya emphasised, “We have reflected deeply over the last three days across diverse thematic sessions. Based on this collective ‘chintan’, the Kashi Declaration is born, not just as a document, but as a shared Sankalp for the Yuva Shakti of Bharat.”