All about “Aatmanirbhar Bharat App” Innovation Challenge by Indian Government
                     All about “Aatmanirbhar Bharat 
App” Innovation Challenge by 
Indian Government
Introduction
On Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
unveiled the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat App 
Development Challenge' for techies to build 
applications that can meet Indian consumer 
demands and compete globally as well. 
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Categories
In the following 8 broad categories the AatmaNirbhar 
Bharat App Innovation Challenge is launched: 
1. Work Productivity & Homework 
2. Sharing social networks 
3. E-learn 
4. Entertainment 
5. Health & Fitness 
6. Business operations including Agritech and Fintech 
7. Media Reports 
8. Games 
Under each group there may be many subcategories.
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Submission Guidelines
• The app innovation challenge will be available 
on innovate.mygov.in for Indian entrepreneurs. 
The last date of submission of entry is 18th 
July 2020 
• The applicant may only apply online by 
registering and logging in to MyGov portal to 
submit their proposals: www.mygov.in
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Important points for submission
• For an accurate and equitable evaluation / 
review, applicants are recommended to 
submit self-contained proposals with 
necessary supporting materials provided 
as uploads. 
• Once plans are submitted no modifications 
will be considered. Providing inaccurate 
details will cause plans to be refused 
outright.
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Selection Stages
A two stage selection process will take place: 
• 1st Step-Screening of qualifying entries 
• 2nd level-Jury assessment, with actual demo 
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Criteria
Factors on which the entries are assessed:
1. Easy to use 
2. Stamina 
3. Security Characteristics 
4. Tailoring
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Rewards
In each of the eight main categories of apps 
subsequent awards will be given: 
1. First Prize Prize: 20 Lakhs 
2. Second Prize: 15 Lakhs 
3. Third Prize: 10 Lakhs
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Enthusiasm
Our startups' ability to create creative 
solutions is also illustrated by the 
enthusiastic response to last month 's 
launch of the Video Conferencing 
Innovation Challenge, which saw over 
2000 submissions, 12 of which were 
shortlisted to make prototypes, and the top 
5 were chosen to develop full-scale 
solutions after evaluation.
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Expected Applications
• A smartphone application that uses the most precise 
facial and/or body mapping technologies to allow 
simulated real-to-life testing of items such as displays, 
clothes, etc. 
• Iphone application for real time speech to voice 
conversion and multi-language camera conversion. 
• An automated web-based application that handles the 
generation and cold emailing of business-to-business 
lead and is fully manageable from a mobile device.
Source: PCMag
Conclusion
This App Innovation Challenge will 
also provide an opportunity for 
startups and entrepreneurs from all 
over India to help build these apps 
and be awarded on Leader boards as 
well. 
This AatmaNirbhar Bharat Device 
Invention Challenge really is a brave 
leap to developing a New 
Aatmanirbhar Bharat and producing 
unicorns.
Source: Republic World