Overview
- Officials said the deadline shift from October 6 to October 11 follows strong interest for the nationwide student movement run with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.
- The National Live Buildathon is scheduled for October 13 with simultaneous activities across schools countrywide.
- Organisers and recent reports cite participation on the order of over one crore students from roughly 2.5 lakh schools.
- Teams must have five to seven students with a teacher mentor, and projects align to Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi, Vocal for Local and Samriddhi.
- Schools will submit entries as photos or videos in late October for national expert evaluation in November–December, with winners to be announced in December.