Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025: India’s Largest School Hackathon

The Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 is an innovation hackathon for schools across the country. It was started by the Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) and the Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog. It wants to give 1 crore students in India from Classes 6 to 12 the tools they need to come up with ideas, make new things, and build examples for real life around four themes: Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi, Vocal for Local, and Samriddh Bharat.

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the event is meant to spark young minds, encourage creative thought, and build a strong culture of innovation at the local level.

Highlights of Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025

Event Name: Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025
Organised by: Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education
Collaborator: Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
Target Participants: Students of Classes 6–12
Participation Mode: Teams of 3–5 students per team
Registration Portal: vbb.mic.gov.in
National Live Event: October 13, 2025
Awards Pool: ₹1 Crore
Total Winners: 10 National, 100 State, and 1000 District-level teams

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 Timeline

Date	Activity
Sept 23, 2025	Launch by Hon’ble Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Sept 23 – Oct 11, 2025	Registration Period
Oct 11 – Oct 12, 2025	Team formation, mentoring, brainstorming & idea sessions
Oct 13, 2025	Nationwide Synchronised Live Buildathon via livestream
Oct 13 – Oct 31, 2025	Submission of entries on official portal
Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2025	Evaluation of submitted ideas and prototypes
Jan 2026	Announcement & felicitation of top teams

Buildathon Themes

Students can choose any one of the following themes for their innovation projects:

Atmanirbhar Bharat – Focusing on self-reliance and indigenous innovation.
Swadeshi – Promoting homegrown technologies and traditional knowledge.
Vocal for Local – Supporting local industries, artisans, and sustainable businesses.
Samriddh Bharat – Encouraging innovations that lead to prosperity and inclusive growth.

How to Participate in Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help schools and students register for the event:

Form a Team: Students (Class 6–12) can form a team of 3–5 members from the same school.
Register Online: Visit vbb.mic.gov.in and fill in the registration form.
Choose a Theme: Select one theme from the four mentioned above.
Brainstorm Ideas: Identify a real-life problem and build a creative solution or prototype.
Prepare Submission Video: Record a 2–5 minute video explaining the problem, solution, and its impact.
Submit Your Entry: Upload the video and project summary on the portal between Oct 13–31, 2025.

There is no limit to the number of teams that can participate from a single school.

Mentorship and Support

The Buildathon will be supported by mentors from:

Atal Incubation Centres
Mentor of Change Network
Higher Education Institutions
Corporates and Industry Experts

These mentors will guide students through brainstorming, prototype development, and video submission.

To make sure that all schools can participate, extra care will be taken with schools from Aspirational Districts, Tribal Regions, Frontier Villages, and Remote Areas.

National Live Event

On October 13, 2025, a Nationwide Synchronised Live Buildathon will be conducted across all schools through live streaming.

Students will participate simultaneously from their schools.
The event will be streamed nationwide and globally through digital and media channels.
State and district-level events will also feature community innovation exhibitions, encouraging collaboration and local engagement.

Awards and Recognition

To celebrate young innovators, the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 has an exciting prize pool worth ₹1 Crore, divided as follows:

Level	Number of Winners	Rewards
National Level	10 Teams	Top honors, recognition & mentorship support
State Level	100 Teams	State awards and innovation grants
District Level	1000 Teams	District recognition and certificate of excellence

Apart from cash prizes, top teams will also receive long-term mentorship, corporate adoption, and access to innovation resources to further develop their projects.

Important Links

Official Portal: vbb.mic.gov.in
Contact Email: [email protected]
Official Notification PDF: Click Here

Why Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 Matters

It’s not just a competition; the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 is a national effort to get young people all over India excited about making things. It teaches students to think critically, answer problems in their communities, and help India reach its goal of becoming a developed country by 2047.

The Buildathon truly lives up to the goal of “Viksit Bharat“—a self-sufficient, innovative, and wealthy India—by giving students from all over the country, including rural and tribal areas, the tools they need to succeed.