Vidyanjali, the school volunteer programme, is an initiative of which department?
- A.The Department of Higher Education
- B.The Department of School Education and Literacy
- C.The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
- D.The Department of Youth Affairs
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of School Education and Literacy, known as DoSEL, which works under the Union Ministry of Education. Vidyanjali is its initiative for strengthening government and government-aided schools through organised community and private sector participation, and it runs on a digital platform that connects a school with volunteers, organisations and CSR partners. It was through Vidyanjali that the National CSR Meet for school education was organised at Gurugram in Haryana on 31 October 2026. Option A is wrong because the Department of Higher Education deals with colleges and universities, not school education. Option C names a department concerned with welfare of disadvantaged groups rather than with school education. Option D looks after youth programmes and is not the parent of Vidyanjali either. Candidates should attach Vidyanjali to DoSEL and to the Ministry of Education, as that link is the most frequently examined part of this topic.
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Practice Questions
Which two modules form the CSR framework of Vidyanjali?
- A.The CSR Module and the Adopt-a-School Module
- B.The Volunteer Module and the Donation Module
- C.The School Grant Module and the Teacher Support Module
- D.The Community Module and the Asset Transfer Module
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These two make up the corporate social responsibility side of Vidyanjali and allow an organisation to take up a requirement a school has itself identified and to contribute towards that school's development.
Read the full explanation →At the National CSR Meet for school education, which state presented on the role of community participation under Vidyanjali?
- A.Andhra Pradesh
- B.Karnataka
- C.Mizoram
- D.Delhi
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The correct answer is Mizoram, which spoke on the part played by community participation in the working of Vidyanjali at the National CSR Meet held in Gurugram, Haryana, on 31 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Counting the latest round, how many Yuva Samvads have been held and about how many youth have they engaged?
- A.62 Samvads and about 11,000 youth
- B.116 Samvads and about 24,000 youth
- C.158 Samvads and about 32,000 youth
- D.200 Samvads and about 40,000 youth
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With the latest round of programmes added in, a total of 158 Yuva Samvads have been conducted across 28 states and union territories, engaging roughly 32,000 young people and 158 Youth Icons.
Read the full explanation →How many universities, colleges and institutions does the Know Your Vote campaign aim to cover?
- A.250
- B.500
- C.750
- D.1,000
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The nationwide Know Your Vote campaign, which began on 26 October 2026 and runs until 5 November 2026, is meant to reach 500 universities, colleges and institutions across the country.
Read the full explanation →The Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote campaign is organised by which body?
- A.The Election Commission of India
- B.Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
- C.The National Youth Council
- D.The University Grants Commission
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It organised 62 editions of the Know Your Vote Samvad on 31 October 2026 in colleges and educational institutions across 16 states and union territories, and over 11,000 young people attended.
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