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The Ministry of Education today opened the online registration portal for Yuva Sangam Phase VII under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative. Interested youth aged 18–30 years, including students of Higher Education Institutions, NSS/NYKS volunteers, and young professionals, are eligible to register through the official portal at https://ebsb.aicte-india.org
The last date of registration for Yuva Sangam Phase VII is Aug 18, 2026.
For Yuva Sangam Phase VII, 20 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), that is, IITs, IIMs, Central Universities and NITs have been identified as nodal institutions to host and facilitate the exchange programme. Selected participants will undertake five to seven day educational and cultural tours (excluding travel days) to their paired States/UTs, where they will gain firsthand exposure to local traditions, educational institutions, governance initiatives, innovation ecosystems, industries, heritage sites, and community life.
Pairing of States/UTs for Yuva Sangam Phase VII:
S. No.
State
Proposed paired HEIs
Paired State
Proposed paired HEIs
1
Uttar Pradesh
BHU Varanasi
Keralam
IIT Palakkad
2
Madhya Pradesh
SPA Bhopal
Karnataka
CU Karnataka
3
Assam
IIT Guwahati
Telengana
CU Hyderabad
4
Goa
NIT Goa
Mizoram
CU Mizoram
5
Rajasthan
IIT Jodhpur
Sikkim
Sikkim University
6
J&K, Ladakh
NIT Srinagar
Maharashtra
IIT Bombay
7
West Bengal
IIT Kharagpur
Uttarakhand
HBNU, Srinagar
8
Chandigarh
IISER Mohali
Gujarat
CU Gujarat
9
Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Odisha
IIM Sambalpur
10
Delhi
Delhi University
Tamil Nadu
CU Tamil Nadu
Yuva Sangam is a flagship Youth Exchange Programme of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, aimed at strengthening emotional bonds and fostering mutual understanding among young citizens from different States and Union Territories. The initiative promotes the spirit of "Unity in Diversity" by facilitating structured exposure visits between paired States and Union Territories, enabling participants to experience India's rich cultural, linguistic, educational and developmental diversity firsthand.
The programme is structured around the five thematic pillars (5 Ps) of Paryatan (Tourism), Parampara (Traditions & Culture), Pragati (Development & Governance), Paraspar Sampark (People-to-People Connect), and Prodyogiki (Technology & Innovation). Through these thematic engagements, participants develop a deeper appreciation of India's cultural diversity while fostering mutual understanding and national unity, in alignment with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Yuva Sangam is implemented through a collaborative "Whole of Government" approach with active support from participating Ministries, Departments, State Governments and partner Higher Education Institutions. The previous editions of the programme have witnessed overwhelming participation from youth across the country.
The Ministry of Education encourages youth from across the country to seize this unique opportunity to experience India's vibrant diversity, interact with peers from different regions, and become ambassadors of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat vision.
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Source attribution: Press Information Bureau, Government of India.