India @ 71/100 Challenge 2026 by Techfest IIT Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
📌About the Event
The India @ 71/100 Challenge 2026 is a national innovation competition organised by Techfest, IIT Bombay that encourages students to develop practical, evidence-based and scalable solutions for challenges faced by underserved communities in India. The competition takes its name from India’s 71/100 score in the NITI Aayog SDG India Index 2023–24 and focuses on bridging the gap between existing policies or infrastructure and their effective implementation at the grassroots level. Participants work on one of three social-impact themes and propose solutions that can realistically strengthen existing systems.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organiser: Techfest, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
- Type: National-level innovation and social-impact competition
- Team size: 1–4 members
- Participation: Students with a valid institutional ID can participate, and cross-institution teams are permitted. Unstop
- Themes: Participants select one of three focus areas — Maternal & Early Childhood Nutrition, Foundational Learning Outcomes, or Financial Inclusion & Meaningful Banking Access. Aspirova
- Mode of conduct: The competition has two rounds. Round 1 involves submitting a concept proposal, while shortlisted teams advance to an offline/on-site final presentation at Techfest, IIT Bombay.
📅 Important Dates
- Registration deadline: 15 October 2026
- Round 1 proposal submission deadline: 1 November 2026
- Round 1 shortlist announcement: 8 November 2026
- Final round at Techfest, IIT Bombay: 16–18 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to students with a valid institutional ID.
- Students from undergraduate and postgraduate programmes can participate across disciplines.
- Engineering, management, arts, commerce, sciences, law, medical and other students are eligible under the current listing.
- Teams may contain up to four members.
- Cross-college/cross-institution teams are allowed.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total advertised prize pool: ₹1,00,000 on Techfest’s official competition listing. Techfest IIT Bombay
- The detailed competition listing states that the top three teams per theme are eligible for prize money.
- Prize money is scheduled to be transferred through NEFT, with the listing stating disbursement by May 2027. Unstop
- Certificates are also listed among the competition rewards. Unstop
- Finalists also get the opportunity to present their ideas at Techfest, IIT Bombay, providing exposure for solutions focused on significant social-development challenges.