के न्द्रीय माध्यशमक शिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सगं ठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
CBSE/SE/JS/AIM/2024/ Dated: 23.08.2024
Circular No. Skill-74/2024
To,
All Heads of institutions affiliated to CBSE
Subject: Participation of all schools in the ‘School Innovation Marathon’
Aligning with the vision and goals of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Department
of School Education and Literacy, under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has
undertaken several efforts to create a culture of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship
within schools.
The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Atal Innovation
Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), AICTE, have
jointly launched the ‘School Innovation Marathon’. Envisioned as India’s largest school
innovation challenge, students from all schools of the country can participate in the ‘School
Innovation Marathon’ by identifying community problems of their choice and developing
innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes.
The top teams of School Innovation Marathon will get funding support from the Ministry of
Education, internship opportunities through the Student Innovator Program with leading
corporates and incubation centres, and other recognitions.
To ensure the success of the School Innovation Marathon, all schools are requested
to support the smooth implementation of the innovation challenge and ensure
maximum participation in the School Innovation Marathon.
Participation link - https://schoolinnovationmarathon.org/
Video - https://youtu.be/mxbmaf7B3I4?feature=shared
Timeline - 29th July 2024 to 30th November 2024
Please refer to the attached document for more details about the ‘School Innovation
Marathon’.
(Dr. Biswajit Saha)
Director (Skill Education)
Encl: Details about School Innovation Marathon
‘शिक्षा सदन’ ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इं स्टीटू िनल एररया, नई ददल्ली–110002
‘Shiksha Sadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002
फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23216963, 23214737 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in ई-मेल/e-mail [email protected].
के न्द्रीय माध्यशमक शिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सगं ठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated
below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:
1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh
Marg, Delhi- 110016
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida -
201309
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat,
Delhi - 110054
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh
- 160017
5. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim - 737101
6. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar - 791 111
7. The Director of Education, Govt. of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair - 744101
8. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre,
Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi
9. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No.101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-
110001
10. The Additional Director, General of Army Education, A – Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New
Delhi – 110001
11. The Secretary, AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202,
Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt – 110010
12. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
Government of India
13. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO
Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751005
14. The Deputy Secretary to Chairman, CBSE - for kind information of the Chairman, CBSE
15. All the Heads of Department/ Directors of the Board
16. All the Regional Directors/Regional Officers/Head-COEs, CBSE with the request to send this
circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions for
compliance
17. Joint Secretary (IT), CBSE, Rouse Avenue with the request to upload this notification on the
CBSE Academic website
18. Deputy Secretary (Media & Public Relations), CBSE – with a request to give wider publicity to
this notification.
19. Incharge, Hindi Cell, CBSE HQ – for Hindi Translation of this notification
Director (Skill Education)
‘शिक्षा सदन’ ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इं स्टीटू िनल एररया, नई ददल्ली–110002
‘Shiksha Sadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002
फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23216963, 23214737 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in ई-मेल/e-mail [email protected].
School Innovation Marathon 2024
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), AICTE, 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, internship
opportunities through the Student Innovator Program with leading corporates and
Incubation Centres from AIM, and other recognitions. The event shall culminate with
a grand showcase of top teams of the competition with representation from all states
of India.
Objectives
The primary objectives of the School Innovation Marathon 2024 are to:
● Foster innovation and creativity among school students.
● Equip young people with skills to identify and solve problems.
● Encourage students to identify and address real-world community problems.
● Provide students with hands-on experience in developing working prototypes.
● Offer exposure to professional environments through internships and
incubation opportunities.
● Promote a culture of entrepreneurship among young innovators.
Student Innovation Journey
Themes & Problem Statements
Theme of School Innovation Marathon this year: "Viksit Bharat 2047"
The overarching vision of "Viksit Bharat 2047" focuses on transforming India into a
developed nation by the year 2047. Student Teams from all schools of the country
identify and create a problem statement based on the theme and develop innovative
solutions in the form of working prototypes.
Submission Process
Students from all schools across India can submit their entries to the School Innovation
Marathon on an online platform (Link - https://schoolinnovationmarathon.org/). The
innovations developed by the student teams must be aligned with one of the themes
of the competition. All student teams shall build a project based on the problem
statements and submit a video of their prototype on the online platform for participation
in the School Innovation Marathon. There will be no restriction on the number of teams
participating from a single school. A teacher from every school shall be the focal co-
ordinator for all teams participating from the school.
Important dates
29th July 2024 (Anniversary of NEP 2020) Launch of School Innovation Marathon
1st August 2024 National Orientation
29th July to 30th November 2024 Skilling, Capacity Building and Design
Thinking Workshops
30th November 2024 Last date to submit projects
12th January 2025 (National Youth Day) Announcement of Top teams
March 2025 Funding Support to Top teams
May 2025 onwards Student Innovator Programme starts
29th July 2025 (Anniversary of NEP 2020) Grand Showcase Event of Top Teams
Prizes & Certificates
Participation certificates shall be provided to all teams participating in the School
Innovation Marathon.
Special Certificates -
● Top 20 teams from each state
● Top 20 teams from rural areas
● Top 20 teams from government schools
● Top 20 teams from Aspirational Districts
● Top 20 teams for teams having Children with special needs
Top teams -
● Funding Support from the Ministry of Education, facilitated by MIC
● Student Internship Programme (SIP) with Incubators, facilitated by AIM
● Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP), facilitated by AIM
● Patenting support and guidance, facilitated by MIC
Implementation & Outreach Plan
Nodal officers shall be appointed for all states to coordinate for all activities related to
the School Innovation Marathon. A national-level orientation session for all nodal
officers will be organised to inform them about the challenge. The nodal officers shall
further facilitate outreach sessions in all districts of the state. The organising team shall
be coordinating with all district and state nodal officers on a regular basis to monitor
the participation of schools in the challenge. Indovation Centres, Incubation Centres
and Partners like UNICEF & other organisations shall be leveraged to organise
outreach sessions at various locations across the country.
Capacity Building Sessions for the Challenge
In the Innovation and Prototyping phase of the School Innovation Marathon, multiple
capacity-building sessions will be organised from time to time to guide student teams
in preparing for the hackathon, skilling them and building innovative projects. The
topics for the capacity building session would include Design Thinking, Ideation,
Electronics, Robotics, Mechanics, 3D Printing, IPR, etc. These capacity-building
sessions will be conducted both online & offline and will be facilitated by partners of
AIM and MIC. For online capacity building sessions and skilling, the Upshift platform
shall be used. Offline capacity-building workshops and Design Thinking Bootcamps
will be organised at various locations with the help of Institution Innovation Councils
(IICs), Indovation Centres, Incubation Centres, State Education Departments and
partners.
Evaluation and Selection of Top Teams
The evaluation and selection of the Top 100 Teams in the School Innovation Marathon
will be conducted by a joint jury panel comprising members from the Ministry of
Education, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation
Cell (MIC). The evaluation process will be two-staged. Initially, all projects will be
assessed by multiple jury members based on parameters such as Novelty,
Usefulness, Feasibility, Scalability, and Sustainability. Projects will be scored on an
online platform to ensure transparency and consistency. In the final stage, the top-
scoring projects will undergo another comprehensive review by a panel of experts
jointly appointed, who will then select the top teams for recognition and funding
support. This rigorous evaluation process ensures that only the most innovative and
impactful projects are chosen.
Funding support for Top teams
The top teams will receive funding from Ministry of Education (facilitated by MIC) for
activities including IP filing, prototype refinement, mentorship, commercialisation and
others. Detailed guidelines for fund usage will be provided. Additionally, top teams will
benefit from the Student Innovator Programme (SIP) in collaboration with leading
corporates and incubation centres in India (facilitated by AIM).
Internships for Top teams
The Top teams will also receive internships via the Student Innovator Program (SIP).
The Student Innovator Program is a bridge that connects the journey from being a
student-innovator to a student-entrepreneur. Through SIP, the student teams will be
trained in product development, marketing, business and entrepreneurial skills.
Incubation Centres and industry partners provide mentorship and resources to the top
teams, nurturing their ideas and helping them develop a complete product. The Top
200 teams from SIP will further become a part of the Student Entrepreneurship
Programme (SEP). SEP is an extensive program in collaboration with the industry for
young innovators to pursue their innovative and entrepreneurial ideas along with their
education with the objective of developing a market-ready product via the mentoring
and training support provided by partners.
Grand Innovation Showcase for Top Teams
A Grand Innovation Showcase for the School Innovation Marathon's top teams will be
planned next year. This prestigious event will feature the top-performing student teams
exhibiting their innovative projects. A pitching session will also be organised where the
top teams will pitch their projects to a jury of distinguished members. The showcase
aims to celebrate and recognize the exceptional efforts of students, teachers,
principals, districts, and states. It will highlight the remarkable achievements and
creativity demonstrated throughout the marathon, fostering a spirit of innovation and
excellence.
