Inviting Ideas for Anganwadi Centre of the Future – India
Deadline: 26-Oct-2025
The Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with MyGov proposes to launch a national online competition inviting people from all walks of life to contribute innovative, practical and culturally-rooted suggestions that can help shape the next generation of Anganwadi Centres and strengthen their role as engines of grassroots transformation.
The objectives of this initiative are: To encourage public participation and innovative ideas on the theme “Anganwadi Centres of the Future” and to invite transformative ideas from the citizens to reimagine AWCs into vibrant, inclusive, and tech-enabled hubs of learning, nutrition and family support.
Participants are invited to contribute innovative ideas across seven key focus areas: Digital Innovation at AWCs, Strengthening Early Childhood Care & Education, Improved Nutrition and Health Delivery, Community Engagement and Multi-use of AWC Spaces, Urban & Tribal Innovations for AWCs, Infrastructure and Disaster-Ready AWCs, and Skilling and Empowerment Initiatives.
Selected winners will be awarded an amount of Rs. 10,000/- and an E-certificate, with one top entry chosen in each of the seven categories based on evaluation criteria. By leveraging citizen creativity, the program aims to transform AWCs into dynamic centers that cater to the holistic needs of children, mothers, and families across India.
The competition is designed for Indian citizens above 15 years of age, including individuals and groups such as students, professionals, and NGOs. Participants are encouraged to submit original ideas that are focused on the defined categories, highlighting the idea, its objective, beneficiaries, and expected outcomes.
Entries should be submitted as a short write-up of up to 200 words via the MyGov platform, in either Hindi or English, and must include a self-declaration confirming the originality of the idea. Each participant may submit one entry per category, with the opportunity to submit ideas in multiple categories. The upload format is PDF, with a maximum size of 4 MB.
Application closes on 26 October 2025.
For more information, visit MyGov.