Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay urges students

to participate enthusiastically

Over 160,000 youth have registered so far; aiming to set a

new record in the country

National Meritorious will be selected through a three-tier

transparent evaluation

Lucknow, Nov 03 (HS): Uttar Pradesh Higher Education

Minister Yogendra Upadhyaya, in a high-level virtual meeting held from his

Lucknow residence on Tuesday, conducted a detailed review of the smooth, fair,

and organized conduct of the All India 'Bharat Buddhiks 2.0 National

Examination-2026', based on the Indian Knowledge Tradition. He informed that

the last date for registration has been extended to November 5, 2026. He

directed the Vice Chancellors, Registrars, Examination Controllers, Principals,

and Regional Higher Education Officers of all state, private, and central

universities in the state to launch a war-like campaign in the remaining days

to encourage as many students as possible to register, so that Uttar Pradesh

can set a new national record for participation in this national knowledge

competition. The objective of this knowledge competition, based on the Indian

knowledge tradition, is to pass on the glorious past to future generations and

to reward and encourage talented students.

Addressing the virtual review meeting, Higher Education

Minister Yogendra Upadhyaya stated that over 160,000 students from the state's

universities and colleges have registered so far, which is a significant

achievement. He underlined that with millions of students pursuing higher

education in Uttar Pradesh, there is immense potential to expand this knowledge

campaign to every youth. He directly called upon all Vice Chancellors and

Principals to form active teams of professors and nodal officers to directly

reach classrooms and encourage students to participate. He stated that, in line

with the National Education Policy (NEP-2020), this national examination is not

merely a competition, but a sacred national ritual to connect today's young

generation (Gen-G) with India's glorious past, rich philosophy, science, art,

and intellectual heritage, and inspire them to build a self-reliant and

developed India.

For the successful, fair, and transparent conduct of the

examination, the Higher Education Minister directed the Registrars of all

universities to designate University Level Nodal Officers and the

Controllers of Examinations to designate University Level Controllers of

Examinations. He said that the Controllers of Examinations have extensive

and practical experience of the examination system, hence they will personally

ensure the complete confidentiality of question papers, safe storage of

question papers before the examination, timely distribution to the examination

centres, monitoring of discipline at the examination centres, and the overall

arrangements for collection and evaluation of answer sheets. At the local

level, coordination will also be established with the district administration

as per the need.

The exam guidelines and syllabus are available on the

official portal, bharatboudhiks.com . Undergraduate and postgraduate students

from Arts, Science, Commerce, and Social Sciences will participate in this

two-hour offline exam, scheduled to be held on November 21, 2026, from 10:00 am

to 12:00 pm. A three-tier, transparent evaluation process will be adopted after

the exam. The meritorious student securing first place at the national level

will be awarded Rs. 1 lakh, the two second-place candidates will be awarded Rs.

50,000 each, the four third-place candidates will be awarded Rs. 25,000 each,

and 300 students will be awarded consolation prizes of Rs. 2,500 each.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi