Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Yuva Sangam Phase 7 Registration Deadline Extended to August 31
Yuva Sangam is a programme that helps young people from different parts of India meet and learn from one another.
The government has given applicants more time to register for its seventh phase.
The new deadline is August 31, 2026.
People between 18 and 30 years old can apply.
This includes students, youth volunteers and young professionals.
Participants will visit another paired state or Union Territory.
Their trips will include lessons about culture, education, government projects, businesses and local communities.
The programme is designed to help young Indians understand each other better and build stronger connections.
The Ministry of Education extended Yuva Sangam Phase 7 registration from August 18 to August 31, 2026.
Youth aged 18 to 30, including students, NSS and NYKS volunteers, and young professionals, can apply.
Applications are available through the official Yuva Sangam portal at ebsb.aicte-india.org.
Twenty higher education institutions, including IITs, IIMs, Central Universities and NITs, will host the exchanges.
Selected participants will take five- to seven-day educational and cultural tours to paired states and Union Territories.
- Who
- The Ministry of Education, eligible youth aged 18 to 30, and 20 designated higher education institutions.
- What
- The registration deadline for Yuva Sangam Phase 7 was extended to August 31, 2026.
- When
- The previous deadline was August 18; the extended deadline is August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Applications can be submitted through ebsb.aicte-india.org, with exchanges taking place between paired states and Union Territories.
- Why
- The programme aims to strengthen emotional bonds and mutual understanding among young people from different parts of India.
- New registration deadline
- August 31, 2026
- Previous deadline
- August 18
- Eligible age group
- 18 to 30 years
- Eligible applicants
- Higher education students, National Service Scheme volunteers, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan volunteers and young professionals
- Application portal
- ebsb.aicte-india.org
- Nodal institutions
- 20 higher education institutions
- Tour duration
- Five to seven days, excluding travel days
- Examples of state pairings
- Uttar Pradesh with Keralam; Madhya Pradesh with Karnataka; Delhi University with the Central University of Tamil Nadu