Students from Ten Indian States Win Viksit Bharat Buildathon with Robot and Smart Glasses

A team of students from ten states clinched the top spot at the <b>Viksit Bharat Buildathon</b>, unveiling a <b>bomb‑diffusing robot</b> and <b>smart glasses</b> that could revolutionise safety tech. The Ministry‑backed contest, covered by Hindustan Times, included participants from Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. The win also highlights a chronic lag: innovators sprint while bureaucratic wheels grind, delaying funding and prototype approvals. Streamlined support could turn these student inventions into nationwide safety solutions.