About the IndiaAI Mission

IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), serves as the implementation agency of the IndiaAI Mission. This mission aims to democratize the benefits of artificial intelligence across all strata of society, bolster India’s global leadership in AI, foster technological self-reliance, and ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI. As part of this mission, the IndiaAI Application Development Initiative (IADI) is dedicated to promoting the development, deployment, and adoption of AI applications in critical sectors that have the potential to catalyse large-scale socio-economic transformation.

The IndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge (IDP)

In alignment with the above objectives, the IndiaAI IDP challenge, in partnership with public institutions, will utilise AI/ML technologies to streamline public services processes by enabling intelligent document processing for a high-volume of text-heavy documents across varying levels of quality and formats.

Challenge Objective

The Challenge aims to develop a robust, scalable, accurate, and secure AI engine, leveraging advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to manage end-to-end document processing with maximum operational efficiency and optimized cost structures. The solution must efficiently and accurately extract, segment, structure, and analyse critical information from diverse sources like certificates, affidavits, disciplinary proceedings, transcripts, identity cards, promotion files, diplomas among others. This includes handling degraded quality inputs such as low resolution scans, faded ink, watermarks, skew/distortion, and variable lighting; adapting to format complexity involving non-standard layouts, varied formats, and complex multi-font content; and addressing linguistic diversity by supporting translation of documents across multiple Indian languages for data extraction, structuring, and verification to English. 

Expected Output

The solution must include the following capabilities:

• Data Extraction :Extraction of text, tables, hyperlinks, embedded data, and other key fields from both structured (tables, forms) and unstructured (text blocks, notes) content across all document types.
• Document Segmentation :Segment documents into logical, header-based sections with appropriate metadata tagging, enabling structured access, navigation, and efficient retrieval.
• Structured Output & Summarization :Generate structured, usable outputs, including concise and verifiable summaries of a document's content, focusing on critical information. For cross-verification purposes, an explainable output detailing the alignment with the source document or application form may be provisioned in the subsequent stages of the solution development.

The resulting solution is intended to be a practical, scalable tool with cross-sectoral and nationwide applicability.

Who Can Apply?

• Indian Company :Indian company registered under the Companies Act, 2013. An Indian company must have 51% or more shareholding by Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin.
• Start-up :Start-up as defined in the latest notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), accessible at Startup India.

Applicants must provide proof of a proprietary solution submitting verifiable documentation (e.g., technical specifications, necessary certifications, IP and patents). Additionally, entities must demonstrate development and deployment experience of relevant solutions with previous engagements in the private and public sector.

Major Milestones

• Stage 1 :Registration and Submission of Solutions
• Stage 2 :Evaluation Process
• Stage 3 :Up to 5 shortlisted teams will receive INR 5 Lakhs to refine and test their solutions on a dataset to be shared by IndiaAI/partnering institution
• Stage 4 :Up to 2 teams may secure a two-year work order and be up to INR 1 Crore to deploy their solutions

Key Dates

Launch of the IndiaAI IDP Challenge: 27 November 2025

Last date for form submission: 23 December 2025

Submission Guidelines

For more information, please refer to the comprehensive submission guidelines for IndiaAI IDP Challenge.

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