Media Release

Udupi, Jan 4: Manu Shetty, a resident of Inna village in Karkala taluk, has been selected as a ‘Specially Invited Youth Icon’ from Karnataka to participate in the two-days ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue’ organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The event will be held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on January 11 and 12.

Manu is the daughter of entrepreneur Uday Shetty and former zilla panchayat member Reshma Uday Shetty. She is currently a first-year BA student at MGM College, Udupi, and an active member of the student organization ABVP and the international organization JCI Padubidri.

The two-day national convention aims to ensure the participation of youth in building a developed India. The event will bring together 3,000 young talents from across the country.

The agenda includes discussions, presentations, and dialogues on various sectors contributing to India's development. Invited participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas. Additionally, there will be exhibitions by various government departments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with union ministers, officials, and nationally and internationally recognized experts, will engage in discussions during the event.