MSDE Extends Navachar Mantra Registration Deadline to July 15
Flagship innovation platform offers aspiring entrepreneurs more time to submit ideas
The Ministry has encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs, students, startups, professionals and grassroots innovators to utilise the extended opportunity and submit their applications.
New Delhi, July 6: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has extended the registration deadline for Navachar Mantra, its flagship national innovation platform, to July 15, 2026, following an overwhelming response from innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs across the country.
The Ministry said thousands of registrations have already been received through the official portal, and the extended deadline is expected to encourage greater participation from students, startups, professionals and grassroots innovators.
Navachar Mantra is being implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) under the aegis of MSDE, with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, serving as the Knowledge Partner.
The initiative aims to identify, nurture and accelerate high-potential entrepreneurial ideas by providing structured mentorship, expert guidance, industry connect and market access.
Designed as a comprehensive innovation and entrepreneurship platform, Navachar Mantra offers participants access to incubation support, investor connect, institutional handholding and industry partnerships to help transform promising ideas into scalable and sustainable enterprises.
The programme aligns with the government’s vision of fostering innovation-led economic growth, creating job creators and strengthening India’s startup ecosystem. It also seeks to broaden participation by encouraging innovators from Tier-II, Tier-III and rural India to bring forward solutions with commercial and social impact.
According to the Ministry, extending the registration window reflects its commitment to ensuring that deserving innovators receive adequate time to participate and benefit from the programme’s support ecosystem, while making innovation and entrepreneurship more inclusive and accessible.
The Ministry has encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs, students, startups, professionals and grassroots innovators to utilise the extended opportunity and submit their applications.
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