The District Level Competition of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament (VBYP) 2026-27 will be held at C-Edge College, Chümoukedima, under the theme "One Nation, One Election", on 3rd November 2026.

The event is being organised by MY Bharat, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, in coordination with C-Edge College. The programme is meant to give young citizens a platform to voice their views, build leadership skills and strengthen democratic values, in keeping with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Youth between 18 and 25 years of age (as on 17th August 2026) are eligible to take part. Students aged 15 to 17 years can participate under an encouragement category, though they will not advance to the state level. Participants may speak in English or Hindi and will have three minutes each to address the theme, without written notes or paper. Three participants from the district round will go on to the State Level Competition. Cash prizes, certificates and mementos will be awarded.

Registration is to be done only through the MY Bharat portal, and the last date to register is 2nd November 2026. Age will be verified with the Class 10 certificate and identity with the Aadhaar card. For queries, contact 8787493924.

At the national level, district rounds across 786 districts will be followed by state rounds, with 108 finalists meeting at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, tentatively on 9th and 10th January 2027. Finalists will also take part in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2027 on 11th and 12th January 2027.

(Takumpula Longkumer, IA)