MoS Sports Raksha Khadse Concludes Visit to Ladakh Border Villages under Vibrant Village Programme

📌 Summary:

• MoS for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt Raksha Khadse, concluded a three-day visit (11–13 June 2026) to strategically significant border villages of Ladakh under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)
• The visit emphasised strengthening border villages through youth participation, community engagement and last-mile development, with coordination with security forces (ITBP)
• Highlighted the role of MY Bharat in mobilising youth participation and leadership in remote border areas
• Programme included a tribute at the Hall of Fame, Leh, and youth/community interactions at Hemya village (Changthang)
• Reinforces the twin goals of border development and national integration in frontier regions

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Internal Security (border management) and GS2 Governance — countering out-migration from border villages and strengthening frontier development as a security strategy.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) — centrally sponsored scheme for development of villages along the northern border
• MY Bharat — Mera Yuva Bharat, platform for youth-led development
• Visit area: Hemya village, Changthang region, Ladakh; coordinated with ITBP

🔑 Key Term: Vibrant Village Programme — government scheme to develop border villages with infrastructure and livelihood support, checking depopulation of strategic frontier areas.