Key dates
13 weeks from launch to the State session
Round 1 is fully online and asynchronous, so it fits around semester exams.
Phase 1 · Tamil Nadu
The calendar
- 10 Nov 2026
State launch & registration opens
Launch press meet in Chennai; registration portal goes live
- 11 Nov – 5 Dec 2026
Campus orientation sessions
60-minute sessions in partner colleges, plus webinars for young professionals
- 16 Nov 2026
Round 1 opens
Civic Quotient quiz and video submission open
- 26 Nov 2026
Constitution Day
Preamble reading in every partner college
- 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 PM
Round 1 closes
Registration, quiz and video submissions close
- 23 Dec 2026
Zonal shortlist announced
2,400 participants: top 300 per zone
- 24 – 27 Dec 2026
Re-evaluation window
Requests for review of video scores
- 2, 3, 9, 10 Jan 2027
Zonal Youth Parliaments
One-day Assembly simulations in 8 hub cities
- 12 Jan 2027
National Youth Day
234 State Members announced
- 25 Jan 2027
State Youth Parliament: Day 1
National Voters' Day · Chennai
- 26 Jan 2027
State Youth Parliament: Day 2
Republic Day · Bill vote, Youth Charter, awards
- Feb 2027
Tamil Nadu Youth Charter 2027
Charter submitted to policymakers; impact report published
The road ahead
From Tamil Nadu to every state in India
| Phase | Window | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Tamil Nadu | Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 | 38 districts · 8 zones · 234-seat State House |
| Phase 2: South India | Apr 2027 – Mar 2028 | Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, each mirroring its own Assembly |
| Phase 3: National | Apr 2028 – Mar 2029 | National Youth Parliament of India: 543 Members mirroring the Lok Sabha, New Delhi |
| Phase 4: Every state & UT | 2029 – 2030 | An annual, alumni-led cycle aligned with WYF's Power of India 2030 vision |