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Orchestrated by <strong>MY Bharat<\/strong> and the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)<\/strong>, the program is designed to turn the &#8220;last villages&#8221; of India into the &#8220;first villages&#8221; of our national growth story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning this isn&#8217;t just about a certificate; it\u2019s about a <strong>fully immersive one week residency<\/strong> in some of the most beautiful and strategically significant border regions of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 Critical Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quiz Window:<\/strong> <strong>10 May \u2013 20 May 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shortlisting &amp; Evaluation:<\/strong> Late May 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Main Event (Village Visit):<\/strong> <strong>June 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd The 3-Stage Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stage 1: The National Quiz<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The gateway to the program. 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