Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025. This Buildathon is India’s largest school-level hackathon, designed to involve over one crore students from 1.5 lakh schools across the country. It encourages young innovators to develop prototypes and creative solutions to real-world challenges. By choosing Shubhanshu Shukla, an inspirational space pioneer, as its ambassador, the initiative aims to motivate students to pursue innovation, scientific thinking, and contribute to building a technologically advanced and self-reliant India.