Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 – India’s Largest Student Innovation Movement
Context:
Launched by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.
Part of the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.
A nationwide innovation movement set to engage students from schools having classes 6 -12.
This would be India’s largest-ever student innovation initiative and an important step towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
Objectives
Foster creativity, problem-solving, and innovation among students.
Provide a national platform to showcase ideas and prototypes.
Align school-level learning with NEP 2020’s focus on experiential and skill-based education.
Encourage inclusive participation (Aspirational Districts, Tribal and Remote Regions).
Contribute to the goal of a self-reliant and developed India by 2047.
Themes of Innovation
Atmanirbhar Bharat – Building self-reliant systems and solutions.
Swadeshi – Fostering indigenous ideas and innovation.
Vocal for Local – Promoting local products, crafts, and resources.
Samriddhi – Creating pathways to prosperity and sustainable growth.
Significance
Encourages grassroots innovation in schools.
Strengthens local problem-solving capacity.
Builds a pipeline of young innovators and entrepreneurs.
Bridges education and innovation ecosystem through NITI Aayog – Atal Innovation Mission.
Supports India’s aspiration to become a knowledge economy by 2047.
Practice Question UPSC/State PSC
Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 is launched by:
a) Ministry of Education and Atal Innovation Mission
b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
c) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
d) Ministry of Science and Technology
(Ans: a,Ministry of Education and Atal Innovation Mission)