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Education Ministry Opens Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026
The Ministry of Education has announced a competition for students with creative ideas.
The competition is called the Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026.
Students will try to create solutions to problems in real life.
Students in Classes 6 to 12 can enter the Junior category.
ITI and polytechnic students can enter the Technical category.
Undergraduate students and older students can enter the Open category.
The challenge is being held in five states and three Union Territories.
Applications can be submitted on the challenge website until October 24, 2026.
Winners will compete for prizes worth ₹5.4 crore in total.
The Ministry of Education invited young innovators to join the Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026.
Applications were open from September 25 through October 24, 2026.
The challenge offers prizes totaling ₹5.4 crore.
Eligibility is divided into Junior, Technical, and Open categories based on education level.
The competition covers five states and three Union Territories, with registration available through its website.
- Who
- The Ministry of Education and eligible student innovators.
- What
- The Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026, a competition for developing solutions to real-world problems.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Lakshadweep, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Puducherry.
- When
- Applications were open from September 25 to October 24, 2026.
- Why
- To encourage students to address real-life challenges through innovation.
Key facts
- Prize pool
- ₹5.4 crore
- Application period
- September 25–October 24, 2026
- Junior eligibility
- Students in Classes 6 to 12
- Technical eligibility
- Students in Industrial Training Institutes and polytechnic institutions
- Open eligibility
- Undergraduate students and higher
- States participating
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana
- Union Territories participating
- Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Puducherry
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