# Viksit Bharat Journal — Manuscript Template

**ISSN:** 2278-1757  
**Publisher:** Department of Holistic Education (DHE)

Use this outline with the formatting rules in Author Guidelines (A4, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, title 16 pt bold, body 12 pt, line spacing 1.15).

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## Title

[Full article title]

## Authors

Author One¹, Author Two²  
¹ Affiliation, City, Country  
² Affiliation, City, Country  

**Corresponding author:** Name · email@example.com

## Abstract (200–250 words)

[Background — Methods — Results — Conclusion]

## Keywords (4–6)

keyword1; keyword2; keyword3; keyword4

## 1. Introduction

What problem are you studying, and why does it matter?

## 2. Literature / Background

What is already known, and what gap remains?

## 3. Methodology

How did you conduct the study? Provide enough detail for reproducibility.

## 4. Results

What did you find? Present evidence clearly (tables/figures editable; figures ≥300 dpi).

## 5. Discussion

What do the findings mean? State limitations.

## 6. Conclusion

What is the main takeaway?

## Acknowledgements

[Optional]

## Funding

[Funding source and grant number, or “No external funding”.]

## Conflict of Interest

[Declare conflicts, or “The authors declare no conflict of interest”.]

## AI Disclosure

[State any substantial use of generative AI for language or other purposes, or “Not applicable”.]

## References

[Use the reference style confirmed by the editorial office. SMK conference packet specifies IEEE — journal-wide adoption pending confirmation.]

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**Declarations (authors must confirm before submission)**

- [ ] Original work; not published elsewhere  
- [ ] Not under review elsewhere  
- [ ] All authors approve submission  
- [ ] Ethical standards followed where applicable