Panaji: November 5, 2026
The first MY Bharat Chapter in the State of Goa was inaugurated in the presence of Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawade, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) at the Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim.
Others present were Dr. Wilson N. Fernandes, Principal, Institute of Nursing Education, and Shri Samyek Meshram, District Youth Officer, MY Bharat, North Goa.
The Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament Programme was organized on the theme “One Nation, One Election.” The initiative aims to establish a structured platform within the institution to encourage student participation in volunteering, leadership development, experiential learning, community engagement and various nation-building activities undertaken by MY Bharat.
As part of this initiative ten students of the Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim includes Flavina Maria D’Souza, Manuela Reena Fernandes, Kaushik Shailesh Naik, Udaya Kishor Shetye, Sahiba Khan, Lavash Sandeep Sankhalkar, Blaine Venita Almeida, Kushbu Abdul Shaikh, Joneza Pinto and Owais Hassan War were selected as MY Bharat Brand Ambassadors to represent the institution and promote youth participation in MY Bharat activities.
Mrs. Maria de Jesus Guilhermina Ferrao has been designated as the MY Bharat Nodal Officer for the Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim, to coordinate institutional activities and facilitate effective collaboration between the institute and MY Bharat.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Samyek Meshram highlighted the importance of establishing MY Bharat Chapters in educational institutions to create a strong network of young leaders and volunteers. He encouraged the newly selected Brand Ambassadors to actively promote the vision of MY Bharat and inspire fellow students to participate in youth-led initiatives.
The establishment of the first MY Bharat Chapter in Goa marks an important milestone in the institution-based youth engagement initiative and is expected to serve as a model for introducing similar chapters in other educational institutions across the State.
