The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 Quiz, which was hosted from September 1st to October 31st this year, drew participation from over 50 lakh youth, surpassing the previous edition’s record of 30 lakh participants.

 

 

Youth from all 28 States and 8 Union Territories joined the initiative, reaffirming their enthusiasm for the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

 

 

The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, in a statement, informed that the initiative saw nearly equal participation from young men and women, with 51 per cent male and 49 per cent female representation.

 

 

It added that Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and West Bengal emerged as the top five states with the highest number of participants.

 

 

The second Phase, the quiz will invite approximately 2.56 lakh shortlisted youth to share their views through an Essay Round on ten key national themes shaping the vision of a developed India.

 

Key themes include Youth in Democracy and Government for Viksit Bharat, Women-Led Development: The Key to Viksit Bharat and Fit Bharat, Hit Bharat. Essays, which can be written in any of 22 Indian languages, will be accepted till the 20th of this month.