Odisha School Innovation Challenge (OSIC) 2026
Innovations for Samruddha Odisha
ନବସୃଜନତା ଗଢିବ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡ଼ିଶା
Odisha School Innovation Challenge is a state-level innovation challenge for Odisha's school students, where young innovators will find impactful solutions for real-world problems & showcase them at a Grand Finale Event in Bhubaneswar.
📣 OSIC 2026 Applications Open! 🚀 Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026 • Grand Finale on 15 November 2026 in Bhubaneswar • Over 100+ Applications Received across 30 Districts!
Witness the Spirit of Student Innovation
Catch highlights of past innovation conclaves empowering young school innovators across all 30 districts of Odisha.
Submitted from 30 Districts across Odisha
ଆତ୍ମନିର୍ଭର ଭାରତ, ବିକଶିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଆହ୍ୱାନ
Statewide 30-District Coverage
Connecting young school innovators from government & private schools across all 30 districts of Odisha.
Hands-On Mentorship & Guidance
Direct one-on-one mentorship from experienced startup founders, engineers, and incubators at AIC Nalanda.
Pre-Incubation Grants & Awards
Cash awards, pre-incubation grant opportunities, and state-level recognition in Bhubaneswar.
Why OSIC 2026?
Empowering school innovators across Odisha with mentorship, grants, state recognition, and world-class Fab Lab incubator support.
Open to All Schools
Any student from Class 6 to 10 in Odisha can join in and create something new!
Helping the World
Make a project that solves real problems in your city or village, like keeping the environment clean or helping people in need, just like the big goals set by the United Nations.
Prizes and Fame
Take home trophies and certificates of excellence. You might even get featured in the news!
Build Real Things
Instead of just writing your ideas down on paper, you will actually get to build real, working models of your inventions using cool tools and machines.
Learn from the Best
Get friendly, one-on-one help from over 50 smart experts and teachers from top organisations who will guide and teach you.
Future Leaders of Odisha
This program is designed to help smart young students like you grow up to become future inventors, business owners, and problem-solvers who will make Odisha a better place.
Pick Your UN SDG Theme
All team projects must align with one of the official UN Sustainable Development Goals for OSIC 2026.
State-Level School Innovation Challenge
Everything you need to know about OSIC 2026 participation, eligibility, selection mechanism, and incubator support.
Eligibility & Team Format
Open to all schools across Odisha. Form a student innovation team and solve real-world SDG challenges.
- All members of a team must attend the same school.
- Participation is open to students from classes VI to X.
- Each team must consist of minimum 2 and maximum 3 students.
- A student may participate in only one team.
- Each team may submit only one application.
- Every team must be assigned one mentor teacher from their school.
3-Stage Evaluation
Fair and transparent multi-stage review process by expert jury panel.
- 1ScreeningInternal evaluation by organising committee
- 2ScoringExpert panel of jury filters out the best teams
- 3Final ShowcasingA grand jury panel will pick the top teams
Programme Timeline
Follow the official OSIC 2026 roadmap from initial application to the Grand Finale in Bhubaneswar.
Call for Applications Opens
Online application portal opens for all student innovation teams & mentor teachers across Odisha.
Virtual Road Show
Statewide webinar & guidance session for participating schools, student innovators, and mentors.
Application Close
Final deadline to complete team application, upload project photo / connection diagram, and submit model images & video link.
Results & Shortlist Announced
Official announcement of top shortlisted student innovation teams selected for state jury review.
Grand Finale Showcase
Physical model demonstration, live jury pitching, award ceremony, and incubation onboarding in Bhubaneswar.
Supported By & Key Ecosystem Partners
Empowering Odisha's Next Generation Innovators
Awards & Recognition
Participation certificates shall be provided to all teams participating in OSIC 2026.
Funding support, awards, and entry into AIC-NITF’s Pre-Incubation Program
Enrolment in the Pre-Incubation Program and certificates of excellence.
State-level recognition, trophies, certificates, media coverage.
Participation certificates and access to AIC-NITF's innovation network and Fab Lab.
Don't Miss Out — Turn Your Idea into Reality!
Form your school team, select an SDG theme, and submit your project pitch before the countdown ends.