Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 with Rs 1 crore prize begins today: Check result date, other key details

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 began on October 13, 2025, with participation from over 3 lakh schools and more than 25 lakh students across India. Students from classes 6 to 12, who registered and submitted their project details by October 11, 2025, are taking part in the event. The live innovation activity runs from 10 AM to 12 PM, during which students present their projects from their schools for evaluation by a panel of experts. Winners will be announced in January 2026.

The event was inaugurated via live stream by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, with participation from representatives including Deepak Bagla, Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission, Government of India. The buildathon encourages students to showcase innovations based on key criteria such as ideation, critical thinking, prototype development, and refinement.

Evaluation and awards

A panel of experts will assess the submissions, with top student teams receiving prizes. Participating schools and students will also gain long-term support through corporate donations, mentorship, and resources to foster further innovation. The total awards pool is Rs. 1 crore, distributed among 10 national-level winners, 100 state-level winners, and 1,000 district-level winners.

Key features of the buildathon

• Dedicated national portal for registration and submission of final entries (ideas or prototypes)
  
  
• Teams of 3-5 students participate, with no limit on the number of teams per school
  
  
• Mentorship support provided by volunteers and mentors from incubation centres, Mentor of Change Network, higher education institutions, and corporates
  
  
• National live virtual event streamed to all participating schools (classes 6 to 12)
  
  
• Event broadcast on nationwide news and media channels
  
  
• Special focus on inclusive participation from aspirational districts, tribal regions, frontier villages, and remote areas
  
  
• Innovation activities conducted at district and state levels, with community events involving multiple schools and dignitaries encouraged
  
  
• Schools submit videos of their innovation entries (ideas or prototypes) post-event for evaluation
  
  

The event promotes collaborative innovation through the world’s largest live innovation activity. It emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 timeline

Phase	Activity	Date
Phase 1	Launch of Viksit Bharat Buildathon by Education Minister	23 September 2025
Phase 2	School-level innovation activities across over 1.5 lakh schools with mentor support	23 September – 12 October 2025
Phase 3	National live buildathon inaugurated by the Prime Minister at Vigyan Bhawan with 400 students; simultaneous innovation by 1 crore students nationwide	13 October 2025
Phase 4	Submission of entries (photos and videos) by schools on the portal	14 – 31 October 2025
Phase 5	Evaluation of entries by a panel of experts	November 2025
Phase 6	Announcement of top 10,000 winners and corporate adoption of top schools	December 2025