Discover → Learn → Build → Shine.
Eight stages. Real dates. Clear milestones — from registration in July to the LIVE Grand Finale on 31 October 2026.
- 01Register1 – 31 Jul
Sign up as a solo innovator or team of 2–4. Take your AI Skills Snapshot.
Stage 1 / 8 - 02Learn AI (Live)2 – 23 Aug
Four live masterclasses with Manav Subodh — from AI basics to building your first project.
Led by Manav Subodh · Understanding AI · Prompt Engineering · AI for Problem Solving · Build Your AI Project — with interactive Q&A and recordings.Stage 2 / 8 - 03Build Your Project24 Aug – 30 Sep
Pick a theme. Build an AI-powered solution with guided worksheets and mentor tips.
Mentor tips inside your workspace · Weekly office-hour prompts, worked examples and rubric-aligned checkpoints — inside the participant dashboard.Stage 3 / 8 - 04Submit1 – 10 Oct
Upload your deck, 3-minute pitch video and (optional) working prototype.
Stage 4 / 8 - 05AI Shortlisting11 – 18 Oct
Our AI-assisted review shortlists the strongest entries against the rubric.
Stage 5 / 8 - 06Finalists Announced20 Oct
See if your team has made it to the LIVE Grand Finale in Delhi NCR.
Stage 6 / 8 - 07Get Finale Ready21 – 30 Oct
One-on-one coaching to help finalists present with clarity and confidence.
Mentor coaching for finalists · Structured pitch coaching, deck feedback and mock-jury runs with our mentor pool — only for shortlisted teams.Stage 7 / 8 - 08Grand Finale31 Oct
Present LIVE to the Grand Jury and compete for the ₹25L prize pool.
Grand Jury on stage · Leaders from AI, tech startups, universities, government and school education evaluate every finalist in person.Stage 8 / 8
Mentors show up at the moments that matter.
There is no separate mentor track to sign up for. Guidance is built into the journey — masterclasses while you learn, tips while you build, coaching if you make it to the finale, and a Grand Jury on stage.
Three simple things. One big idea.
- Problem statementWhat you're solving and who it's for.
- Presentation deckYour idea, approach and how you used AI.
- 3-minute video pitchYou, on camera, telling your story.
- Prototype (optional)A working demo if you have one — bonus points.
