📰 Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 —
India’s Largest School Hackathon Begins!
Introduction
The Viksit
Bharat Buildathon 2025 is a landmark national innovation movement organized
by the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) under the
Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
and NITI Aayog. The aim is to spark creativity, problem-solving, and
design thinking among school students (Classes 6 to 12) across India.
✅ Key Details & Highlights
- Themes / Focus Areas:
• Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India)
• Swadeshi (Indigenous innovation)
• Vocal for Local
• Samriddh Bharat (Prosperity & Sustainable Growth) - Scale & Reach:
It is envisioned to engage 1 crore students from 1.5 lakh+ schools across India. - Prize Pool & Recognition:
Total prize pool of ₹1 Crore. Awards will be distributed across national, state and district levels.
There will be 10 national winners, 100 state winners, and 1,000 district winners.
📅 Timeline & Important Dates
|
Phase |
Activity |
Date / Period |
|
Launch |
Official
inauguration & notification |
23
September 2025 |
|
Registration
Window |
Schools
/ teams register via portal |
23 Sept
– 11 Oct 2025 |
|
Preparation
& Mentorship |
Ideation,
planning & training |
6 Oct –
12 Oct 2025 |
|
Live
Buildathon |
Students
compete simultaneously nationwide |
13
October 2025 |
|
Submission
of Entries |
Schools
submit videos / prototypes |
13 Oct
– 31 Oct 2025 |
|
Evaluation |
Expert
panel reviews submissions |
November
– December 2025 |
|
Result
& Felicitation |
Winners
announced & honoured |
January
2026 |
🧩 Eligibility & Participation
Guidelines
- Students from Classes 6
to 12 can participate.
- Teams must consist of 5–7
students from the same school.
- Schools can register multiple
teams.
- Entries can be idea-based,
concept sketches, or working prototypes.
- Submissions must be in the
form of photos / short videos (showing the solution) and uploaded
via the official portal.
🎯 Purpose & Significance
- To foster a culture of
innovation at the grassroots (school level).
- To connect student
creativity with national development goals and the vision of Viksit
Bharat 2047.
- To ensure inclusive
participation, especially in aspirational, tribal, and remote regions.
- To identify and support
young innovators with mentorship, adoption, incubation
opportunities.
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