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Panchkula Youth Festival on November 19–20; cash prizes up to Rs 41,000 announced

Panchkula, Nov 11 (UNI) The Department of Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Haryana, will organise the District Youth Festival Panchkula 2026 on November 19 and 20 at Government Post Graduate College for Women, Sector 14, under the theme ‘Drug-Free Youth, Developed India’.
The festival will provide a platform to young people to showcase their artistic and cultural talent, with outstanding performers getting an opportunity to participate in state-level competitions, District Youth Coordinator Shivcharan said.
Competitions will be held in group folk dance, group folk singing, street plays, poetry writing, painting and traditional folk instruments. Winners will receive cash prizes ranging from Rs 21,000 to Rs 41,000.
Haryana residents aged 15 to 29 years are eligible to participate, with each participant allowed to compete in only one category. Registration will be held on November 16.
Applicants must carry their Aadhaar card, Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP), proof of registration on the My Bharat portal and two passport-sized photographs.
Shivcharan appealed to youngsters to participate in large numbers and use the festival to showcase their talent and creativity.
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