Bengaluru: Youth4Impact, a national youth leadership development programme, has been launched in Bengaluru, with 600 young people set to participate in the city as part of an initiative that aims to engage more than 3,600 participants across India.
The Youth4Impact programme was launched at PES University in Bengaluru in the presence of hundreds of students, marking the first city launch of the initiative in India.
Announced by Jagriti Yatra and AIESEC in India, Youth4Impact is being undertaken with the support of Reliance Foundation and Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL).
The programme is built around the belief that leadership is shaped not only by knowledge and professional capabilities, but also by an understanding of people, communities and the realities around them.
Youth4Impact Focuses on Four Areas
As part of Youth4Impact, participants will undergo leadership development and expert-led learning across four focus areas: Education, Career Readiness, Environment Action and Special Care Communities.
The programme will then take participants into real community settings through structured volunteering and engagement.
Through Youth4Impact, young people will be exposed to different communities and perspectives beyond their familiar environments.
These experiences are intended to provide opportunities to develop empathy, collaboration and responsibility while building a more grounded understanding of the challenges and opportunities around them.
Rather than expecting young people to solve complex social challenges, Youth4Impact aims to provide exposure and perspective that can shape how participants approach such challenges in the future as professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, public servants, business leaders and institution-builders.
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“Jagriti has always believed that young people discover their potential when they step beyond the familiar and experience the India they have not yet seen. Youth4Impact takes this belief to thousands of young people, combining knowledge and skills with perspective, empathy and real-world community experience.
In partnership with Reliance Foundation, RCPL and AIESEC in India, we hope to help young people learn, lead and act – and carry that experience forward through Jagriti Yatra 2026,” said Chinmay Vadnere, COO, Jagriti Yatra.
Youth4Impact Applications Open Across Seven Cities
Applications for Youth4Impact are open until 24 September 2026 for students aged 18 years and above from Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, Surat, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Delhi.
Following the Bengaluru launch, Youth4Impact will be rolled out across the other six cities, bringing together young people from diverse backgrounds through a common leadership-development journey.
Participants who complete the programme will also have access to internship opportunities. Interested students can learn more and apply at https://y4i.aiesec.in/.
Recognising Outstanding Leadership
The programme will also recognise participants who demonstrate outstanding leadership during the journey.
Twenty selected participants will join Jagriti Yatra 2026, giving them an opportunity to further their experiential learning through exposure to leaders, institutions and ideas from across India.
Through Youth4Impact, Jagriti Yatra and AIESEC in India, with the support of Reliance Foundation and RCPL, seek to nurture a generation of young leaders who are informed by experience, grounded in empathy and better prepared to contribute meaningfully to India’s future.
