Posted On:
14 SEP 2026 4:27PM by PIB Kohima
The District Youth Officer (DYO), Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) Kohima, in active coordination with the Kohima District Administration, has released operational instructions for the student registration drive of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027. The initiative culminates in a Grand National Dialogue at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 10th to 12th January 2027.
Core Program Parameters
● Target Cohort: Eligible youth must be aged 15 to 29 years as on 17 August 2026.
● Registration Portal: Digital access is centralized through the single-window dashboard at mybharat.gov.in.
● Immediate Milestone: The initial Stage I: Viksit Bharat Quiz is live on the system and will accept entries until 30 September 2026.
North East Frontier Focus (Purvodaya Cluster)
Nagaland forms a core constituent of the North East Frontier Region (Purvodaya) along with Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Sikkim, and Tripura. Youth from Kohima district will compete under the region-specific challenge theme: “Act East, Cultural Leadership & Enhancing Connectivity”. The track tasks young leaders with designing actionable frameworks to position the North East as India’s logistical and strategic gateway to Southeast Asia while optimizing regional connectivity and heritage assets.
District-to-National Competition Timeline
● Viksit Bharat Digital Quiz (Stage I): Open online from 17 August to 30 September 2026. A strict minimum of 200 high-scoring participants from Kohima district will move forward to the next level.
● Thematic Essay Challenge (Stage II): Shortlisted qualifiers submit a 500-word thematic essay via the portal between 5 October and 15 October 2026. Domain experts will filter these down to a maximum of 50 top scripts per district.
● District Championship (Stage III): Selected essayists advance to a localized PowerPoint presentation round between 27 October and 16 November 2026. The top two 3-member teams advance to the state finals.
● State VBYLD (Stage IV): District winners from across Nagaland will present at the State Level from 17 November to 7 December 2026 before a combined panel of technical experts and a central Ministry Leadership Moderator to secure their spot in the national contingent.
Integrated Event Tracks
● Viksit Bharat Challenge: The flagship analytical policy pitch track mapped out above.
● Cultural Track: Field talent searches in Folk Dance, Folk Song, Painting, Poetry Writing, and Nukkad Natak.
● Innovate for Bharat: Design for Bharat, Hack for Social Cause, and the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, backed by expert academic institutions including SPA Delhi, IIT Bombay, and IIT Kanpur.
● Youth Parliament: Fully integrated into the structure from 2027 onward to foster direct youth civic engagement.
Instant Registration
To accelerate registration pipelines across educational institutions, the district office has activated a Scan-to-Registerprotocol. Applicants can scan the official VBYLD 2027 QR Code provided inside this note.
Official Media Call
The District Office requests media agencies, educational institutions, youth clubs, and regional community networks to widely share this note alongside registration graphics. Ensuring prompt information flow will maximize the representation of Kohima's most talented youth on the prime ministerial stage in New Delhi.
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