Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State, Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched AmritMahotsav App Innovation Challenge 2021 for Indian entrepreneurs and start-ups as well as e-booklet on 7 years Achievement of MeitY on 23rd August, 2021 at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. This is in line with Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi’s vision of building a new, AatmaNirbhar Bharat by year 2022 and to celebrate the 75th year of Independence of India.This Innovation Challenge is in continuation to the AatmaNirbhar App Innovation Challenge organised in 2020, which helped to identify 24 Winning Apps and 20 Promising Apps.The AmritMahotsav App Innovation Challenge 2021 may include below 16 categories:

• Culture & Heritage
• Health
• Education
• Social Media
• Emerge Tech
• Skills
• News
• Games
• Entertainment
• Office
• Fitness & Nutrition
• Agriculture
• Business & Retail
• Fintech
• Navigation
• Others

The App challenge with various cash awards and incentives seek to create an ecosystem where Indian entrepreneurs and Start-ups are incentivised to ideate, incubate, build, nurture and sustain Tech solutions to serve citizens, both within India and the world. Last date of submission of entries is 30th September, 2021. For more details, visit-

• https://innovateindia.mygov.in/app-innovation-challenge/
• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1748313