📌About the Event

AI Impact Creators is a student-focused category under the India AI Impact Festival 2026, a national AI innovation platform built around the theme “AI for Bharat: Enriching Lives with AI Innovation.” The category invites students to present innovative AI-enabled solutions that create measurable social impact. The festival brings together students, educators, institutions, and startups to showcase responsible and inclusive AI innovations for India’s growth.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Theme: AI for Bharat: Enriching Lives with AI Innovation
• Category focus: AI-enabled social impact solutions by students
• Mode of conduct:
  • Entries will be submitted online through the official national platform.
  • Shortlisted participants will attend virtual jury interactions.
  • Winners and outstanding participants will be recognised through a national-level showcase and felicitation.
• Sub-categories under AI Impact Creators:
  • Students aged 13–17 years
  • Students aged 18 years and above
• Best suited for: School students, college students, higher-education learners, and young innovators building AI solutions for real-world social problems.

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📅 Important Dates

• Entry submission deadline: 15 July 2026
• Evaluation stage: After submission closure
• Virtual jury interactions: For shortlisted participants
• Final recognition: Winners will be felicitated at the national level; exact date and format are not clearly mentioned on the official page.

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibility for 13–17 years category:
  • Open to students from K–12 or equivalent educational ecosystems.
  • Participants must submit an innovative AI-enabled social-impact solution.
• Eligibility for 18 years and above category:
  • Open to higher-education students or learners from equivalent ecosystems.
  • The entry should demonstrate a meaningful AI application for social impact.
• Submission rules:
  • Participants must register using an email ID, choose their role/category, complete the profile, and submit the project through the platform.
  • AI Impact Creators can submit up to 2 projects per email ID. Participation in another Creator’s team also counts toward this limit.
  • Once a project is submitted, it cannot be edited or deleted, so participants should review all details carefully before final submission

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Participants can receive a joint certificate from the partner organisations.
• Selected entries will get national-level recognition.
• Winners may receive awards, prizes, visibility opportunities, and showcase opportunities.
• For AI Impact Creators, 3 finalists will be selected from each group:
  • Under 18
  • Above 18
• The Top 3 AI Impact Creators will be nominated as “Team India” for the Intel AI Global Impact Festival 2026.