The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through MY Bharat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has launched a national-level quiz for the Viksit Vibrant Villages Program (VVVP) 2026 to encourage youth participation in border village development initiatives.
The online quiz, hosted on the MY Bharat portal, marks the first stage of selection for a youth engagement programme scheduled to be held in June 2026 across strategically important border regions.
According to the Ministry, VVVP 2026 is a youth-led national initiative aimed at strengthening grassroots participation, community engagement, cultural exchange, and awareness about border village development in regions including Leh-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
The quiz is being conducted from May 10 to May 20, and is open to youth from across the country.
The Ministry said the initiative is designed to enhance awareness about the vision and objectives of the Vibrant Villages programme while encouraging greater youth participation in nation-building and frontier community development.
The quiz will also serve as an interactive learning platform covering topics such as border village transformation, local culture, environmental awareness, governance initiatives, community participation, and government efforts aimed at strengthening frontier regions.
Top-performing participants will undergo eligibility and fitness assessments, following which 500 MY Bharat volunteers from different States and Union Territories will be selected to participate in the one-week Viksit Vibrant Villages Program in June 2026.
Selected volunteers will take part in immersive field activities and community outreach programmes in identified border villages. The programme will include cleanliness drives, youth interaction sessions, environmental campaigns, cultural exchange activities, awareness initiatives, career counselling programmes, and experiential learning opportunities focused on grassroots development and national integration.
The Ministry said the initiative reflects its broader commitment to empowering youth as active contributors to the vision of “Viksit Bharat @2047” while promoting awareness about the importance of resilient and vibrant border communities.
Interested participants can register and take part in the quiz through the official MY Bharat portal.
