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Detailed explanation-1: -Speaking at the occasion, Shri Anurag Thakur said that Puducherry as a venue for the National Youth Festival 2022 was handpicked by the Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25th National Youth Festival on 12th January 2022 in Puducherry. As part of the festival, a National Youth Summit will be organized on January 13, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key Highlights: The 26th National Youth Festival is being organized at Hubballi- Dharwad, Karnataka by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with Government of Karnataka from 12th-16th January. Theme of the festival this year is ‘Viksit Yuva Viksit Bharat’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of youth icon Swami Vivekananda, it is organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration with one of the State Governments. Thus it is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week, 12 to 16 January every year.