The Ministry of Education has extended the last date for registration for the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 to the 11th of this month. Launched in collaboration with the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, the initiative is a nationwide innovation movement aimed at engaging students from approximately 2.5 lakh schools across India. It represents the country’s largest-ever student innovation initiative and marks a historic step towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

In a statement, the Ministry said that this is India’s largest-ever student innovation initiative to engage school students between Class 6 and 12. The initiative is to encourage students to join teams, think creatively, and develop ideas and prototypes that address real-life challenges on themes of national importance.

The Ministry mentioned that the theme will revolve around Vocal for Local, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi and Samriddh Bharat. The entries will be evaluated by a national panel of experts, and the top teams will be awarded prizes from a pool of 1 crore rupees. Winner schools and students will receive long-term support through corporate adoption, mentorship, and resources to further strengthen their innovations.