Online registrations for Yuva Sangam (Phase VI) commences from 2nd March, 2026

• Yuva Sangam is a flagship Youth Exchange Programme of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) umbrella, designed to forge people-to-people ties between paired States/UTs.
• Phase VI online registrations opened on 2 March 2026, with 22 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as nodal coordinators.
• UPSC relevance: tests GS-I (Indian society/unity in diversity) and GS-II (government schemes, federal cooperation); high prelims yield for scheme-name + ministry + components.