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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a nationwide Mascot Design Contest on the MyGov platform, inviting residents to design an official mascot of UIDAI. The competition, open till 31st October 2025, aims to create a unique and memorable mascot that reflects Aadhaar’s core values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment, and digital innovation. The mascot will serve as the visual ambassador of UIDAI, make its communication more relatable and engaging across all age groups. It will embody Aadhaar’s spirit of service, security, and accessibility, while helping simplify communication about Aadhaar.

The IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has announced a global call for abstracts highlighting impactful and scalable applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health systems. Shortlisted entries will be invited to contribute a chapter to the Casebook on AI Health Use Cases Across the Global South, which is set to be launched at the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi in February.

The Department of IT, Government of Uttarakhand, in collaboration with the India AI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India organised the Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit 2025 on October 17, 2025, at Hotel Ramada, Dehradun. This is an official pre-summit event of the India - AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to take place on February 19 - 20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Jointly hosted by the Department of IT, Government of Uttarakhand, the IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, the summit was inaugurated by Shri Jitin Prasada, Hon’ble Minister of State (MoS), MeitY, and was held in presence of Shri Nitesh Kumar Jha, Secretary, Information Technology, Government of Uttarakhand; Shri Mohammed Y. Safirulla, Director, IndiaAI Mission, MeitY; Dr. Durgesh Pant, Director General, UCOST; Prof. Ram Sharma, Vice Chancellor, UPES, Dehradun; Shri Sanjay Gupta, SIO, NIC; and Smt. Sharmishta Das, DDG & HOG, AI Division, NIC HQ.