{"id":9195,"date":"2026-08-05T00:29:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=9195"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:59:55","slug":"the-governance-challenge-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/the-governance-challenge-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Governance Challenge 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governance Challenge 2026 is a national-level governance case competition organised by Samagra in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra. Students will develop bold, practical and implementable solutions to help Maharashtra become a leading innovation hub by 2035. 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