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FOSS4Gov Innovation Challenge
The Digital India Programme, launched by the Government in 2015, has ensured digital access, digital infrastructure, digital empowerment and bridging of digital divide with the common thread of digital inclusion.
Online Essay Writing Competition
The Department of Commerce is glad to announce an online essay writing competition as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. As you are aware, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India.
Shikshak Parv 2021 Webinars
The Shikshak Parv is being organized from 5th to 19th September 2021 on the theme "Quality and sustainable schools-learnings from schools in India".
Swachhata Filmon ka Amrit Mahotsav
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India is organizinga National short films competition, ‘SwachhataFilmon ka Amrit Mahotsav’under Phase 2 of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBMG)and in celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Suggestions for review of Customs Duty Exemptions
During her budget speech, the Honorable Finance Minister had announced that a further review of existing Customs exemption notifications would be undertaken through extensive consultations.
PM Scheme of Mentoring Young Authors
Under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi, the National Education Policy 2020 emphasises on empowering young minds & creating a learning ecosystem that can nurture young learners for future leadership roles.
National Commission for Women
National Commission for Women is the apex statutory organisation working towards enabling women to achieve equality and equal participation in all spheres of life. Acknowledging that economic independence is the key to women empowerment..
Indian Language Learning App Innovation Challenge
The idea of a sustained and structured cultural connect between citizens of different regions of the country was mooted by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the Rashtriya Ekta Divas held on 31st October 2015, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
PM Yoga Awards
Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister, on the second International Day of Yoga announced two Yoga awards – one International and other National – to be given on the occasion of International Day of Yoga.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
he Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India is glad to announce creative participation competition on the occasion of celebrating the 75th year of India’s Independence “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.
India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2019
Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST), powered by AICTE mission proudly announce the DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2019 anchored by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and supported by MyGov.
Cyber Security Grand Challenge
With more than half a billion internet subscribers, India is riding high on the digital front. All facets of the economy are leveraging technology for wider reach, convenience and effectiveness. Quick technology adoption by enterprises has made mobile-banking, on-line shopping, on-line trading and social networking possible.
AI for Agriculture Hackathon
80% of India's freshwater is used in agriculture. Water is integral to India's Food Security and it is critical to improve the efficiency of its usage. The aim of this event is to catalyze solutions that can reduce input use (particularly water) and transform farm returns.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021
You too can get a chance to hang out with one of the most inspiring Prime Ministers ever, ask him for tips, seek advice...you could even pose questions you always wanted answers for!
Safer India Ideathon- Ideate for Road Safety
Road safety is an emerging trend nowadays. Road traffic accidents (RTA) is a global disaster hampering the life of millions. Every day 414 valuables' lives are lost due to road accidents. Road safety reflects the character of a person.After many road safety campaigns and awareness programs..
Safer India Hackathon
Indian Road Safety Campaign and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have launched this Hackathon during National Road Safety Month to invite unique innovations that have the potential to change the scenario of road safety in India.
Essay & Patriotic Poetry Writing Competition
This competition is being organized to celebrate, “Republic day”, popularly known as “GanatantraDiwas” on 26th January. India became a republic on 26 January 1950. On this day, the Constitution of India was implemented in our country by removing the Government of India Act (1935)
Toy-Based Game Reflecting Indian Tradition or Culture
Toy-based Game Hackathon welcomes everybody to join the Hackathon in making attractive toy based game, bringing out Indian tradition and culture. Toys and games have always been an enjoyable means of training young childrenabout life and values in society.
Agri India Hackathon
Agri India Hackathon is the largest virtual gathering to create dialogues, and accelerate innovations in agriculture. The Agri India Hackathon is organized by Pusa Krishi, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.
Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 (DDH2020)
Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 (DDH2020) platform welcomes all those who wish to join the open source drug discovery Hackathon against Covid-19. DDH2020 is a joint initiative of AICTE, CSIR and supported by Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India, NIC and MyGov.
Suggestions invited for implementation of National Education Policy, 2020
This National Education Policy envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to transforming India, that is Bharat, sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high-quality education to all, and thereby making India a global knowledge superpower.
Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik Summit
'Vaibhav Summit' invites participation from overseas academicians & scientists for the constructive dialogue on collaboration mechanisms in the fields of Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, Medicine and Management etc.
Photography Contest
As a part of two-year commemoration period of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji, the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education is organizing an online photography contest for school children. The overarching theme of the competition are Dignity of Labour and Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
स्वदेशी Microprocessor Challenge - Innovate Solutions for #आत्मनिर्भर भारत
Under #AatmaNibharBharat Abhiyan, there is a growing need for Swadeshi Compute Hardware, that shall be part of every Smart Device deployed in different domains, including Electronics for public utility services such as Surveillance, Transportation, Environmental condition monitoring, to commodity appliances like smart fans/ locks/ washing machines. In addition, with growing penetration of smart electronics in strategic areas including Space ...
Poshan Maah Recipe Contest
In collaboration with Ministry of Women and Child Development, MyGov is organizing a series of activities to celebrate the National Nutrition month or ‘Poshan Maah’ throughout September. The objective is to bring the nutrition discussion to the grassroots level. One of the activities is POSHAN Abhiyan ‘Recipe Contest’. We invite citizens to come forward, share nutritional recipes and contribute towards creating a healthier India.
Artificial Intelligence Challenge
The importance of digital transformation has accelerated manifold in the last few months as Covid-19 has brought to the fore the importance of digital technologies including artificial intelligence in addressing the healthcare crisis, restarting supply chains, enabling online education and almost every aspect of the economy.
National Education Policy 2020
The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 29th July 2020. NEP 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century, which aims to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country and is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
ONLINE ESSAY COMPETITION
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India is glad to announce an essay competition for school students at the secondary and senior secondary stages (classes IX, X, XI and XII) on the theme 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat - Swatantra Bharat', which envisions the emergence of a robust and strong nation committed to the welfare of all. It is a clarion call by the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi for a strong, vibrant and self-reliant India for all and an India of all.
Suggestions for review of existing Customs Exemption Notifications/Laws and Procedures
During her Budget speech, the Hon’ble Finance Minister had announced that a review of existing Customs exemption notifications would be undertaken to identify those notifications which may have outlived their utility or have become outdated and review of the Customs laws and procedures for aligning them with the needs of changing times and ease of doing business.
BIRAC Innovation Challenge 2020-21
BIRAC-SoCH is an Innovation Challenge Award envisioned to offer a unique platform to Start-ups/Entrepreneurs working in the community health sector. The focus of the Challenge is to facilitate a promising technology idea that can be translated into an efficient technology which addresses the issues of community health in a defined time limit.
Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge
MeitY in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission – Niti Aayog launches Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class Apps in their respective categories.
National Youth Award 2017-18
National Youth Award is conferred on young men and women and voluntary organization every year in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of national development and social service. To motivate young persons (aged between 15 – 29 years) to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service.
National Youth Award 2018-19
National Youth Award is conferred on young men and women and voluntary organization every year in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of national development and social service. To motivate young persons (aged between 15 – 29 years) to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service.
AarogyaSetu Bug Bounty
Government is committed to keep AarogyaSetu application, its supporting systems, data and network secure and address any security issues through a coordinated and constructive approach designed to drive the best possible protection for our citizen data.
My Life My Yoga
The world is gearing up to observe the sixth International Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21st June 2020. On this occasion, the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) come together to announce the My Life – My Yoga ( also called “Jeevan Yoga”) Video Blogging Contest
ATL Marathon 2019
This year we give you the opportunity to design your marathon! All the students of India will unleash their creativity and innovate for a better school environment and therefore a happier childhood.
Tell us about the problems you face within your school and that might just be the theme of this year's marathon and the entire country will work towards solving it.
MyGov COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge
In order to support and promote women entrepreneurs and women led startups as also solutions by entrepreneurs impacting a large number of women, UN Women has proposed to partner with MyGov COVID-19 Solution Challenge and accordingly MyGov launches COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge as an additional reward and support for women entrepreneurs and solutions by entrepreneurs impacting a large number of women.
COVID 19 Solution Challenge
Government of India is taking all necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared well to face the challenge and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID 19 – the Corona Virus. With active support of the people of India, we have been able to contain the spread of the Virus in our country.
Ideas for NewIndia 2020
In line with the vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Entrepreneurs are the base of social change that India aspires for and their efforts will lay the foundation for a New India, fill in the gaps in solutions required by the people and help build the base for constructing the economic structure of a powerful India.
OpenGovDataHack 2019
National Informatics Centre (NIC) in association with MyGov and Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is conducting the Hackathon – #OpenGovDataHack 2019, for Students, Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Start-ups and MSME to create unique and innovative service delivery Applications to foster data driven innovation.
Formulation of New Textiles Policy
The Ministry of Textiles is in the process of formulation of New Textile Policy 2020 with a vision to develop a competitive textile sector which is modern, sustainable and inclusive with special focus on manufacture of apparel and garment, technical textiles..
DARPG Hackathon
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions conducting an Online Hackathon for inviting innovative solutions for the Citizen Grievance Redressal Mechanism. The basic objective is to provide technology driven solutions to improve the grievance redressal mechanism in the country.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020
The competition is open only for students of classes 9 to 12. Participants have to write their responses on any one of the 5 themes in a maximum of 1500 characters.
MyGov Winter Internship
My Gov is looking for dynamic, energetic interns who are eager to learn about Citizen Engagement by interning with us this winter.
The Gandhian Challenge
Share your innovative solutions/ideas to create a futuristic and sustainable world of your dreams following Gandhiji’s principles.
National Education Policy 2019
SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is seeking inputs and suggestions on the Draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 from citizens.
UNICEF Challenge
MyGov and UNICEF bring together some of the world’s leading experts on young children (up to 6 years) to give you top tips, interesting insights and fun facts on parenting/caregiving. This is also our attempt to help build an online community of parents/caregivers to share information and undertake activities focused on Eat – Play – Love: what children most need for having the best start in life!
Fridays at MyGov: A step ahead in Jan-Bhagidari for building a New India
Fridays at MyGov is a step further in participative governance, aimed at inviting changemakers, social media influencers, subject matter experts to meet with representatives of the Government and Union Ministers. The Meet-ups are an informal dialogue aimed at facilitating a free and constructive exchange of ideas between the decision-makers, stakeholders and experts across various sectors. If you are interested in joining #FridaysAtMyGov, please fill up the details.
Youth Parliament Challenge
To hear the voice of youth between 18 and less than 25 years of age, who are allowed to vote but cannot stand as a candidate for election, through deliberation in Youth Parliaments at district level and above. To make students understand public issues, the common man's point of view and form their opinion on them, and express it in an articulate manner
International Design Competition
IRSDC invites Multi Disciplinary teams of experts/ consultants to participate in this 2-stage International Design Competition for selection of schemes for Station Development Plans for railway stations at Nagpur, Gwalior and Beiyappanhalli (Bengaluru). Students can also participate in the first stage of the competition.
India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2018
Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST) proudly announce the DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2018 anchored by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and supported by MyGov. The contest is open for all Indian engineering students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate & Doctoral degrees with Indian engineering colleges.
Citizens Voice Challenge Phase II
MyGov is partnering with NASSCOM to host the Citizens Voice Challenge, inviting participants to provide innovative ideas and solutions for converting voice notes into actionable text and insights.
National Youth Award 2016-17
National Youth Award is conferred on young men and women and voluntary organization every year in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of national development and social service.
Managing Plastic Waste for a better environment
Innovative ideas are invited on "Educating Citizens on Reducing Plastic Waste Source segragation, Creating Value out of Plastic Waste and Implementation strategy to ensure that plastic Waste reaches the landfill site"
Hack-E-Thon 2018 IIT Patna
Incubation Centre IIT Patna (ICIITP), is conducting a Hackathon in Sep,2018. We invite students, members of faculty or other innovators to participate in this exciting event. The objectives of the hackathon are to identify solutions for relevant problems existing in various sectors prevalent in the rural and urban community. The selected outcomes will be given an opportunity to get evaluated for Incubation at Incubation Centre IIT Patna, with a seed funding of up to Rs. 10 Lakhs.
Inviting Public comments on Draft National Digital Communications Policy – 2018
The job of a national policy on digital communications is to prepare the country and its citizens for the future. Achieving these goals would require that the key stakeholders – namely the Centre, the States, local governments, Telecom Service Providers, Internet Service Providers, handset and equipment manufacturers, the academic community, the innovators and start-ups come together to forge a coalition to deliver this national policy and missions.
How to raise money for Railways to provide better Services (Jan Bhagidari)
Indian Railways is on the cusp of a dramatic transformation and this is your opportunity to play a role in its advancement, and subsequently our nation’s economic growth. Sounds daunting? We promise it isn’t. Indian Railways invites your submissions on how to raise money for the Railways to provide better services. The goal is to encourage dialogue, refine ideas and put great strategies to work. Not only do you get to make your mark on history, there are incredible cash prizes on the line too!
Rurban Innovation Challenge
Large parts of rural areas in the country are not stand-alone settlements but part of a cluster of settlements, which are relatively proximate to each other. These clusters typically illustrate potential for growth, have economic drivers and derive locational and competitive advantages. To enable cluster based development with a rural soul and urban amenities..
IICDC 2017 : Quarter finals Video Submission
Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST) proudly announce the DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2017 anchored by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and supported by MyGov.
SRIJAN - Station Rejuvenation Initiative by Joint Action
IRSDC in partnership with MyGov, is launching a first-of-its-kind idea crowdsourcing competition – SRIJAN to invite innovative, scalable, low-cost and high-impact ideas from stakeholders for upgrading the look and feel of the railway stations.
Smart India Hackathon 2018 - Software
Smart India Hackathon 2018 is a non-stop digital product development competition, where problems are posed to technology students for innovative solutions.It harnesses creativity & expertise of students, Sparks institute-level hackathons, Builds funnel for ‘Startup India’ campaign, Crowdsources solutions for improving governance and quality of life and provides opportunity to citizens to provide innovative solutions to India’s daunting problems...
Smart India Hackathon 2018 - Hardware
Smart India Hackathon 2018 is a non-stop digital product development competition, where problems are posed to technology students for innovative solutions.It harnesses creativity & expertise of students, Sparks institute-level hackathons...
PM Interaction with Students
It is that time of the year again when many young friends among us will be appearing for board examinations and other entrance examinations. For the last three years, through his Mann Ki Baat address, PM Narendra Modi has shared some motivational thoughts and several anecdotes on appearing for exams with a positive attitude. You might recall the Mann Ki Baat episodes...
Public Consultation on Data Protection in India
The Government of India has set up a Committee of Experts under the chairmanship of former Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Shri. B.N. Srikrishna. The Committee now proposes to conduct public consultations with citizens, industry representatives and other stakeholders on various issues pertaining to data protection raised in the White Paper...
Data Protection in India
The Government of India has set up our Committee of Experts to study various issues relating to data protection in India, make specific suggestions on principles underlying a data protection bill and draft such a bill. The objective is to “ensure growth of the digital economy while keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected....
NITI Aayog - Capture the Flag
A National Workshop on Cyber Security is being organised by Niti Aayog on January 19-20, 2018 at New Delhi. As a part of this workshop a National Level Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition is being held. Join us and demonstrate your capabilities by solving our Steganography, Coding, Web Application ...
myLOVESTEELidea
Participate in our #myLOVESTEELidea contest and share your pitch with Ministry of Steel.Promote Start-Up India, Stand-Up India and provide support for steel related innovation, deployment or commercialization of new product, processes or services or intellectual property...
DRDO Cyber Challenge
Yet another opportunity to showcase your skills and problem solving abilities to capture the flags hidden in mysterious maze full of challenges in the domain of Cyberspace. The challenges will encompass areas of Web security, Cryptanalysis ...
OpenGovDataHack Event
Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India is at the forefront in promoting innovation in Open Data ecosystem. NIC, In association with IAMAI & StartUp India has organized a Hackathon – “#OpenGovDataHack” ...
Global Cyber Challenge
Global Cyber Challenge is an important part of Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), 2017 being inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and being attended by nearly 120 countries ......
BIRAC-Innovation Challenge Award'17
BIRAC-SoCH is an Innovation Challenge Award aimed at propelling the Indian innovators towards combating the challenges of community health sector. SoCH award is highly focused and directed towards achieving a ...
World Food India Hackathon 2017
The Food Processing Industry is one of the largest industries in India and ranks fifth in terms of production, consumption and exports. Food processing industry in India is a sunrise sector that has gained prominence in the recent years...
Chintan Shivir- 2-Day National Workshop
The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), is organising a 2 day National Workshop "ChintanShivir" to bring together key stakeholders from Government, NGOs and private sector to deliberate on 5 key areas of school education...
India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2017
Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST) proudly announce the DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2017 anchored by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and supported by MyGov..
Swachh Bharat Hackathon 1.0
Swachhathon 1.0 – Swachhata Hackathon is an attempt to crowd source solutions for some of the pressing problems faced by the country in Sanitation and Hygiene. MoDWS invites students from schools and colleges, professionals,..
National Youth Award 2015-16
National Youth Award is conferred on young men and women and voluntary organization every year in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of national development and social service.
ONGC Innovation Challenges 2017
India is home to one sixth of the world's population, and is the fourth largest consumer of energy in the world after US, Russia and China. Our economic growth rate till 2020 is projected to be over 7.5% per annum.
SMART INDIA HACKATHON ’2017'
The submissions for Smart India Hackathon 2017 are now officially closed. And wow! What an amazing show of ‘out of the box thinking’ it has been! We have received a total of 7531 idea submissions in the last few days from all of you.
National Earth System Sciences Awards 2017 National Earth System Sciences Awards 2017
Recognising the importance of strong coupling among various components of Earth, viz. Atmosphere, Oceans, Cryo-sphere and Geo-sphere, vide Presidential Notification dated 12th July 2006, Ministry of Ocean Development...
Innovation Challenge for Indian Railways
In response to Hon’ble Prime Minister’s clarion call for innovation in Indian Railways under the Navrachna Initiative, Indian Railways has decided to conduct a public competition for 6 categories.
Innovation Challenge for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Ministry of Home Affairs is organizing the Second Meeting of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR), which is an initiative to bring together different stakeholders such as policymakers, disaster management
National Contest on Social Innovation, Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2017
The Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Diplomacy Division) along with NITI Aayog (Atal Innovation Mission) invites applications from individuals and organizations for participating in the National Contest on Social Innovation.
INTEL & DST – Innovate for digital India Challenge 2.0
The Digital India vision of the Government seeks to empower every citizen with the benefits of technology by enabling digital transformation. In this light Intel & the Department of Science &Technology, Government of India (“DST”), have c
Global Architectural Competition for Indian National War Museum
The Government of India has sanctioned the construction of Indian National War Museum in New Delhi. The Museum will come up in the Princess Park in the Lutyens Zone near India Gate. The Global Architectural Competition for the National War Museum will..Click Here for details
Global Design Competition for National War Memorial
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India has conceived a National Memorial in order to honour the memory of all soldiers and their sacrifice. The Memorial is envisaged at a central location in the national capital as a structure and space depiction.
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Innovate with India, Change the World
Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology(DST) proudly announce the DST & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2016, Anchored by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and sup..Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology(DST) ..Click Here for details
Design Wireframes for PMO’s Mobile App (Phase- 2)
MyGov is organizing a competition (the "Contest") for creation/ development of a Mobile Application ("App") for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The Contest is open for participation to the Citizens of India only. There are three phases in the..Click Here for details
Innovate for Digital India Challenge
The Innovate for Digital India Challenge is an initiative by the Government of India in association with its technology partner Intel®. This program aims at fostering innovation that would benefit .Click Here for details