Confederation of Young Leaders of India
The Confederation of Young Leaders of India is a youth development organization established in 2017 under the guidance of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s family. Shastri, India’s second Prime Minister (1964-1966), led the country during the challenging period following the 1962 Sino-Indian War while maintaining India’s non-alignment policy. The organization claims to have “engaged more than 50,000 youth” through various initiatives. Its patrons include Member of Parliament Dr. Sonal Mansingh, a Padma Vibhushan recipient and classical dancer nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018, and former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, who held multiple ministerial portfolios but is no longer serving as a minister. The organization states its “Youth Dialogue Series” has “drawn wide attention” from India’s political circles, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Confederation operates the Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership and received a “Global Youth Promotion and Development” Award in 2018 from the International Association of Educators for World Peace, which is affiliated with UN-ECOSOC, UNICEF, UNESCO, and DPI.