Nursing College student Ayush Pandey said that such programs are an eye-opening experience for the youth.

He said, "This will motivate the youth to take active participation in the progressive planning of the government and contribute to the development journey of the country."

He further said that there has been a big change in terms of development in Varanasi in the last few years and there will be many more opportunities in the near future.

A director of Fashion Design Technology described the Developed India program as one of the best initiatives of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and called it the first step towards realizing the dream of a developed India by 2047.

“Till now, we were living with the burden of the past and always underestimated our value. As the vision of Developed India wants to make India a developed India by 2047, it is important for us to first shed this burden and realize our value. Only then, will real development come,” he said. Another faculty from the same fashion design institute praised the Vikas Bharat 2047 mission and said that it should take the country on a fast growth path. Will go, as Varanasi has seen in the last few years.

Bhavana, a participant of the Vikas Bharat programme, said that with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and actor Vikrant Massey endorsing the programme, it instantly struck a chord with the youth and masses of the city.

He said, "Today the youth are excited and eager to realize their dreams and want to keep pace with the development of the country." He said that such events will encourage them to move forward in this direction.