CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Delhi Technological University (DTU) has launched the ‘Seva-First Innovation Challenge 2026’ for young people. The 100-day national challenge, which began on September 19, aims to encourage youth to develop technology-based solutions to real problems linked to society and the country. A total prize pool of ₹2 crore has been set aside for the initiative.
Delhi Higher Education Minister Ashish Sood launched the initiative at DTU. DTU has been designated as the anchor university for the programme. Students, researchers, startups and other eligible participants from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh and Ladakh can take part.
In the challenge, participants will not merely submit ideas. They will have to go through the process of identifying a problem, preparing a solution, developing a prototype and testing it in real-world conditions. The national-level challenge areas include defence, space, artificial intelligence, robotics, energy, environment and future transport systems.
At the local level, solutions can be developed on themes such as agriculture and rural development, education, health, employment, women and child safety, urban issues, clean energy and tourism. According to the official programme, the first phase of idea and team registration will run from September 19 to October 1, while the final selection process will take place in November after prototype development and evaluation.
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