{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2323911", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2323911", "headline": "Deadline extended for Viksit Bharat Essay Challenge to 22 October 2026", "summary": "The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 15 October 2026 that the deadline for submitting essays for Stage II of the Viksit Bharat Essay Challenge has been extended to 22 October 2026. This challenge is part of the selection process for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027. Approximately 5.7 lakh youth who passed the initial quiz round are eligible to submit a 500-word essay on the MY Bharat portal. The release does not state when the VBYLD 2027 event itself will take place, only the year 2027.", "key_points": ["Deadline: Submit essays by 22 October 2026", "Eligibility: About 5.7 lakh youth who qualified in the Quiz round", "Requirement: 500-word essay on the MY Bharat portal", "Purpose: Selection for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027"], "issued_date": "2026-10-15", "listing_date": "2026-10-15", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2323911", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports", "department": "Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2323911"}, "topics": ["youth engagement", "essay competition"], "reader_topics": ["Government services"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": ["across the country"], "applies_to": ["youth who qualified in the Quiz round"], "dates": [{"kind": "deadline", "date": "2026-10-22", "wording": "22 October 2026", "what": "submission of essays for Stage II of the Viksit Bharat Essay Challenge", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "event", "date": "2027-01-01", "wording": "2027", "what": "Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD)", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "37175bfb7d3e5355", "recorded_at": "2026-10-15T16:18:26.080205+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-23T22:47:30.326756+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-23T23:38:56+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}