State minister for youth and sports Biren Sikder.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Shri Biren Sikder was elected the "best youth minister" in South Asia on the concluding day of the South Asian Youth Summit in India on Wednesday.

International Youth Committee Chairman Jayanta Patra handed over the award -- "best youth minister" -- to Biren Sikder, said an official release yesterday.

The four-day summit was held at Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha state, from September 17 to 20, the release added.