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The National Youth Festival (NYF), organized annually since 1995 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 12th January, serves as a flagship platform to unite youth from diverse cultural and social backgrounds, fostering national integration and empowerment. In the year 2025, the festival was restructured as the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) in alignment with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
Building on this success, the 29th NYF-VBYLD-2026 will be organised by the Ministry with the objective of engaging the youth aged between 15 to 29 years.
Competitions will be held under the following 4 tracks for selection of contingents of States and UTs for participation in the NYF-VBYLD-2026 to be held in January,2026 in New Delhi:
The District-level activities will commence on 1st September, 2025 with competitions under the Cultural and Innovation tracks, continuing through State-level competitions in November and December, 2025 and culminating in the National Youth Festival in January 2026 in New Delhi.
Target Group and Eligibility for participation VBYLD-2026
Youth in the age group of 15-29 years (as on 1st September, 2025) would be eligible for participation in various tracks of VBYLD-2026.
The details of various tracks of VBYLD-2026 are as follows:
| Event track | Activities | Level | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural and Innovation Track |
|
District level | 1st Sept. – 31st Oct. 2025 |
| State level | 10th Nov. – 1st Dec. 2025 | ||
| Viksit Bharat Challenge |
Themes:
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Stage – I Viksit Bharat Quiz (Digital) |
1st Sept. – 31st Oct. 2025 |
| Stage – II Viksit Bharat Essay Challenge (Digital) |
6th Nov. – 20th Nov. 2025 | ||
| Stage – III Viksit Bharat PPT Challenge (in person) |
24th Nov. – 8th Dec. 2025 | ||
| Stage – IV Viksit Bharat Championship at NYF in New Delhi |
10th Jan. – 12th Jan. 2026 | ||
| Design for Bharat - Youth Innovation Challenge |
This competition invites young innovators to bring bold ideas that create social impact and meaningful innovation. Your creativity can make a difference in the key challenges shaping our nation:
Winning entries will be felicitated at the State Level. They will further receive guidance and mentoring from design experts to be showcased at a National Level Exhibition, providing a platform for visibility, dialogue and further development. |
State Level Competition | |
| Call for Entries | October 16, 2025 | ||
| Last date for Submission | November 30, 2025 | ||
| Declaration of State Level Results | December 05, 2025 | ||
| State Level Award ceremony | December 08-10, 2025 | National Level Showcase | |
| National Level Mentoring (online) | December 18, 2025 - January 05, 2026 | ||
| National Level Mentoring (in-person) | January 10-11, 2026 | ||
| National Level Judging | January 12, 2026 | ||
| National Showcase & Award Ceremony | January 12, 2026 | ||
| Hack for Social Cause – VBYLD 2026 |
Hack for Social Cause is a groundbreaking initiative under VBYLD 2026, designed to empower youth aged 18–29 to build scalable, technology-driven solutions for social good. This program bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation, enabling young innovators to gain real-world experience while contributing meaningfully to society and the nation's development towards Viksit Bharat 2047. Indicative Themes
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State Level Competition | |
| Registration Open | 27-Oct-25 | ||
| Submission open | 15–22 Nov-25 | ||
| Declaration of shortlisted teams for state level | 28-Nov-25 | ||
| Mentorship of Shortlisted Teams | 29 Nov – 9 Dec 2025 | ||
| State-level Hackathon & Showcasing | 10-Dec-25 | National Level Showcase | |
| National Mentoring (online) | 18 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026 | ||
| National Mentoring (Offline) | 10 – 11 Jan 2026 | ||
| National Showcase & Awards | 12-Jan-26 | ||
Government of India