MY Bharat, the flagship youth engagement platform of the Department of Youth Affairs, has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the “Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week.”
The recognition was conferred for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders’ Dialogue (VBYLD) Quiz, a nationwide youth engagement initiative aimed at strengthening awareness and participation among young citizens, the ministry of youth affairs and sports stated in a press release.
As many as 390,812 participants successfully completed the full length of the quiz during the official assessment period between October 25 to 31 last year.
The Guinness World Records Certificate was presented to My Bharat by GWR Adjudicator Rishinath at a ceremony held on Thursday at the Shram Shakti Bhawan here.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse and several senior officials were in attendance.
Conducted through the MY Bharat portal, the initiative witnessed participation from over 50.42 lakh youth, making it one of the largest digital youth engagement exercises undertaken in the country.
Mandaviya congratulated MY Bharat and the entire team on this achievement.
More than 8.39 lakh participation in quiz was recorded on the platform. Following a comprehensive verification process, the Guinness World Records certified 390,812 eligible participants, thereby establishing a new world record. (PTI)
