Viksit Bharat Buildathon is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest innovation solution competition

27 October 2026

Viksit Bharat Buildathon, a national innovation competition for school students, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest innovation solution competition. It is run by the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and the All India Council for Technical Education, and is built around four pillars - Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi, Vocal for Local and Samriddh Bharat. The competition drew 2,87,967 project submissions across its idea and prototype tracks. Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi will felicitate ten national-level teams and innovators at the closing ceremony in New Delhi, with Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary present.