School Innovation Marathon 2024

School Innovation

Marathon 2024

Creating Change Makers of tomorrow with 21st Century Skills. Nurture a culture of social innovation and build skills while inspiring young people to become transformative leaders.

Idea Submission Deadline extended till Dec 15th 2024.

About Us

School Innovation Marathon is envisioned as India's largest school innovation challenge organized jointly by the Ministry of Education, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog and Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC), where students from all schools of the country identify community problems of their choice and develop innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes. The Top Teams of School Innovation Marathon will get funding support from the Ministry of Education.

19000+ Innovations

witnessed in last edition of Marathon.

Internship opportunities

for Top 400 teams through SIP program.

Mentorship Program

for Top 75 teams through SEP program

Prizes and certificates

from AIM, NITI Aayog to students.

Road Map

Journey Of A Student In School Innovation Marathon. Let’s create impact with youth

INNOVATION

  • Launch of SIM on 29 July.
  • Innovation & Prototyping Phase from Aug 1st to 15th Dec 2024.

SIP

Commencement of Student Internship Programme(SIP)
May 2025 onwards.

WINNERS

  • Announcement of Top Teams
    in Jan 2025.
  • Funding support to teams in March 2025.

SEP

Top teams from SIP to student Entrepreneurship Programme(SEP)
Aug 2025 onwards.

INNOVATION

  • Launch of SIM on 29 July.
  • Innovation & Prototyping Phase from Aug 1st to 15th Dec 2024.

WINNERS

  • Announcement of Top Teams
    in Jan 2025.
  • Funding support to teams in March 2025.

SIP

Commencement of Student Internship Programme(SIP)
May 2025 onwards.

SEP

Top teams from SIP to student Entrepreneurship Programme(SEP)
Aug 2025 onwards.

Viksit Bharat 2047 - Themes for SIM 2024-25

The vision of "Viksit Bharat 2047" aims to transform India into a developed nation by 2047. To support this, the School Innovation Marathon 2024-25 has set broad themes. Start your research to generate innovative ideas and implement solutions.

Prizes & Certificates

Participation certificates shall be provided to all teams participating in the School Innovation Marathon.

Funding & Internships

Funding Support from the Ministry of Education, facilitated by MIC
Student Internship Programme (SIP) with Incubators, facilitated by AIM

Mentorship & Patenting

Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP), facilitated by AIM
Patenting support and guidance, facilitated by Innovation Centers, MIC

Certificates

Top 20 teams from each state,
Top 20 teams from Aspirational Districts,
Top 20 teams from rural areas.

Special Recognition

Top 20 teams from govt schools, Top 20 teams for teams having Children with special needs, Top 3 best-performing states

Engagement & Impact
SIM 2024-25

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Ideas

Help resources to navigate the platform

Please refer to the help videos below on how to Register, Log In, and Create Team



Our Partners

Hear what our teacher and student innovators say about SIM

Frequently asked questions

The School Innovation Marathon is a nationwide initiative aimed at unleashing the creative potential of students across India. It encourages student innovation and agency to tackle critical local and global challenges.
The Marathon is spearheaded by AIM, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Education (MOE) in collaboration with UNICEF and YUWAAH.
All students from classes 6th to 12th in schools across India are eligible to participate.
The top teams will receive internships through the Student Innovator Program with leading corporates of India, certificates from AIM, NITI Aayog, and many more interesting opportunities at the conclusion of the Marathon.
The last date to submit entries is December 15th, 2024.
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