Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 Records Over 50 Lakh Participants in Phase-1

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Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 Records Over 50 Lakh Participants in Phase-1

UPSC STYLE ANALYSIS

• Event Overview:
  The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 witnessed record-breaking participation with over 50.42 lakh youth joining the Phase-1 nationwide quiz, significantly higher than the 30 lakh participants in the previous edition.
• Organising Ministry & Implementing Platform:
  • Conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat).
  • Supported by the MyGov platform.
  • The initiative is aligned with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision of empowering youth for nation-building.
• Participation Insights:
  • The quiz was held from September 1 to October 31, 2025.
  • Participation spanned across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
  • Top participating states: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and West Bengal.
  • Gender ratio: 51% male and 49% female participants, indicating balanced representation.
• Next Phase (Essay Round):
  • 2.56 lakh candidates have qualified for Phase-2, which involves submission of essays on nation-building themessuch as:
    • Youth in governance
    • Women-led development
    • Entrepreneurship and startups
    • Cultural and global influence
    • Innovation rooted in tradition
    • Aatmanirbhar Bharat
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Green growth
    • Future-ready workforce development
  • Essays may be written in any of the 22 official Indian languages.
  • Evaluation will be conducted at state-level assessment centres for transparency.
• Further Rounds:
  • Qualifiers from the essay stage will advance to state-level presentations to articulate their vision for a developed Bharat.
• Government’s Vision:
  • The initiative reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for youth-driven governance and innovation.
  • VBYLD serves as a national forum for young leaders to contribute ideas for governance, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development as part of Viksit Bharat 2047.

STATIC PART (FOR UPSC REVISION)

• Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat):
  • Launched: October 31, 2023 (on National Unity Day).
  • Objective: To serve as an autonomous platform to connect youth with development and governance initiatives.
  • Key Role: Encourages participatory governance, leadership training, and national volunteerism.
• Viksit Bharat@2047 Vision:
  • A long-term national goal to make India a developed nation by 2047, marking 100 years of Independence.
  • Focuses on inclusive growth, technological leadership, youth empowerment, and sustainable development.
• Relevance to UPSC:
  • Reflects India’s youth policy framework.
  • Demonstrates citizen engagement platforms in governance (MyGov, MY Bharat).
  • Example of cooperative federal participation in national capacity-building programmes.

Updated – 10 Nov 2025 ; 05:28 PM | News Source: DD News