Opportunity brief
Navdrishti Ideathon | Yugbodh 2026
Innovating Indian Governance Through AI & Technology
Organised by Communique — The MUN Society of Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology
About the Ideathon:
Navdrishti is an inter-college ideathon that challenges students to envision a smarter, more transparent, inclusive, and efficient system of Indian governance through Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
As India continues its digital transformation, technology has the potential to improve public service delivery, strengthen accountability, simplify administrative processes, and make government services more accessible to citizens. Navdrishti invites students to identify real-world governance challenges and propose innovative, practical, and scalable technology-driven solutions.
Participants will have the opportunity to think beyond conventional approaches, explore the intersection of technology and public policy, and present ideas that could contribute to India's future.
Whether you are passionate about artificial intelligence, software development, public policy, social innovation, or entrepreneurship, Navdrishti provides a platform to transform your ideas into meaningful solutions.
Theme:
Improving Indian Governance Using AI and Technology
Participants are encouraged to explore areas such as:
- AI for Public Service Delivery: Intelligent systems to improve access to government services and reduce delays.
- Transparency and Accountability: Technology-driven solutions for grievance redressal, corruption prevention, and public accountability.
- Smart Cities and Urban Governance: AI-enabled traffic management, waste management, urban planning, and civic services.
- Digital Inclusion: Making public services accessible to rural communities, persons with disabilities, and underserved populations.
- Healthcare and Education Governance: Technology to improve the delivery, monitoring, and accessibility of public services.
- Agriculture and Rural Development: Digital solutions for farmers, welfare schemes, and rural administration.
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Protecting citizens' data and strengthening trust in digital governance.
- Citizen Participation: Platforms that enable citizens to engage in policymaking, report civic issues, and contribute to local development.
- Smart Grievance Redressal: AI-based systems to classify, prioritise, and track public complaints.
- Emerging Technologies in Governance: Applications of machine learning, blockchain, data analytics, and automation in public administration.
These themes are illustrative. Participants may propose solutions in other areas relevant to Indian governance.
Who Can Participate?
- Students from colleges and universities across India.
- Participants from technical and non-technical backgrounds.
- Beginners and first-time ideathon participants are welcome.
- Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, combining expertise in technology, policy, design, management, and social sciences.
Team size and any specific eligibility requirements will be communicated by the Organising Committee.
What Are Participants Expected to Do?
Participants should identify a specific problem in Indian governance and develop an innovative solution using AI or other relevant technologies.
A strong submission should explain:
- Problem Statement: What governance challenge are you addressing, and who is affected?
- Proposed Solution: How does your idea solve the identified problem?
- Role of Technology: How will AI or other technologies support the solution?
- Implementation Plan: How could the solution be adopted in a real-world government setting?
- Impact and Scalability: What measurable improvements could the idea deliver, and how could it be expanded?
- Feasibility and Ethics: What are the potential costs, risks, privacy concerns, and safeguards?
Participants may present their ideas through a presentation, prototype, workflow, wireframe, or other format specified by the Organising Committee. A fully developed product is not necessarily required unless announced in the official rules.
Evaluation Criteria:
Ideas may be evaluated on the following parameters:
- Innovation: Originality and creativity of the proposed idea.
- Relevance: Importance of the problem to Indian governance.
- Technical Feasibility: Practicality of the proposed technology.
- Impact: Potential benefits for citizens and public institutions.
- Scalability: Possibility of implementation across regions or departments.
- Presentation: Clarity, structure, and effectiveness of the pitch.
The final evaluation process and scoring weights will be determined by the Organising Committee and communicated to participants.
Event Details:
- Event: Navdrishti Ideathon
- Fest: Yugbodh 2026
- Date: 31 October 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM onwards
- Venue: Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, G-8 Area, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi – 110064
- Mode: Offline
Why Participate?
- Work on real-world challenges facing Indian governance.
- Explore the practical application of AI and emerging technologies.
- Develop problem-solving, critical-thinking, and presentation skills.
- Collaborate with students from different academic backgrounds.
- Present your ideas before a panel of evaluators.
- Contribute to discussions on technology, public policy, and India's future.
Our Vision:
Navdrishti aims to bring together young innovators who believe technology should serve society. By encouraging practical thinking at the intersection of AI, governance, and public policy, the ideathon seeks to create a space where student ideas can contribute to a more responsive, transparent, inclusive, and citizen-centric India.
Think boldly. Innovate responsibly—Reimagine governance.
Navdrishti Ideathon — Yugbodh 2026
Organised by Communique — The MUN Society of Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology.