Smart Delhi Ideathon 2025

Innovating for Sustainable Cities and Communities

🏆 LG Trophy

🥇First Prize₹5,00,000
🥈Second Prize₹3,00,000
🥉Third Prize₹1,00,000
‘Certificate of Participation’ to all students and ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ to students who qualify Online Round

Innovate for Smart Delhi

Be the catalyst for change with your ideas.

Smart Delhi Ideathon

About the Smart Delhi Ideathon

Smart Delhi Ideathon (SDI 2025) is a platform for students to contribute their “Scientific Social Responsibility”, tackling Delhi's urban challenges while meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Participants will work on issues like air pollution, traffic management, waste processing, women's safety, and water, using technologies like AI to build scalable, impactful solutions.

Collaborate with policymakers, technologists, and academicians to refine your strategies and contribute to making Delhi a model of sustainable and citizen-centric urban governance.

Ideathon Themes

Explore the diverse themes designed to address Delhi’s pressing urban challenges through technology and innovation.

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Ideathon's Timeline

Here is the timeline of the Ideathon. Stay tuned for more updates.

Dec 24, 2024

Inauguration Ceremony

Digital Launch by Hon'ble Chancellor, GGSIPU, Delhi

Hackathon Start

Venue: Raj Niwas, Delhi

Time: 10:30 AM

Dec 28, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025

Stage 1: Online Round

Online Submission of Ideas

Hackathon Start

Venue: Hosted on the GGSIP University Competition Portal

Result Date: Jan 23, 2025

Jan 24 - 30, 2025

Stage 2: Mentor's Handholding

In-person/Online

Hackathon Start

Venue: Auditorium, GGSIP university, East delhi campus, Surajmal Vihar

Jan 31, 2025 (Friday)

Stage 3: Physical Evaluation for Shortlisted Ideas

In-person through PPT

Hackathon Start

Venue: Auditorium, GGSIP University, East Delhi Campus, Surajmal Vihar, Delhi

Feb 4, 2025 (Tuesday)

Stage 4: The Grand Finale

In-person event

Hackathon Start

Venue: Auditorium, GGSIP University, East Delhi Campus, Surajmal Vihar, Delhi

Time: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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Why is SDI Important for Delhi's Development?

Smart Delhi Ideathon serves as a transformative platform to address the pressing challenges of urban governance, fostering innovation and collaboration for a smarter and better Delhi.

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Actionable Strategies

Identify actionable strategies to tackle Delhi's urban governance challenges.

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Leverage Government Initiatives

Encourage participants to leverage existing government schemes and initiatives to finetune their solutions.

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AI in Governance

Promote the use of AI and emerging technologies in governance to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

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Collaborative Solutions

Foster collaboration among policymakers, technologists, academia, and students to address systemic challenges.

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Recognize Innovation

Recognize and reward scalable, innovative solutions with measurable impact.