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    AWARDS & RECOGNITION

    Celebrating the schools, leaders and learners driving the AI movement.

    State, national, every school has an award to chase from Day 1.

    Recognition is the engine of participation

    Awards aren't the finish line, they're the reason schools start fast and stay active.

    Start Fast

    Every school sees a winnable award from Day 1. The fastest starters rank highest.

    Stay Engaged

    Leaderboards and progress nudges keep coordinators, teachers and students motivated.

    Be Celebrated

    Public recognition at state and national level builds pride and credibility.

    Four recognition tiers, three levels

    School Awards

    Institution-level recognition for participation, completion and impact.

    Principal & Coordinator Awards

    Leadership recognition for referrals, activation and engagement.

    Teacher Awards

    Recognition for AI adoption and student activation in the classroom.

    Student Awards

    Olympiad, projects, and the Delhi finale showcase.

    School Awards

    TIER 01

    AI Visionary

    Every journey starts somewhere. This is for the schools just beginning to bring AI literacy into their classrooms, and choosing to start today instead of waiting.

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    • •Submit the school pledge
    • •All students and teachers onboarded
    • •Declaration submitted

    TIER 02

    AI Catalyst

    Requires AI Visionary first.

    For the schools where things are genuinely picking up speed, strong participation, growing momentum, and a real appetite from students and teachers alike.

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    • •AI policy implemented and sent to HAILM HQ
    • •AI Club set up in school
    • •50% of students and teachers complete the foundational level
    • •15% students completed Intermediate Level
    • •School team participates in the AI Hackathon (teams may include teacher members alongside students)

    TIER 03

    AI Champion

    Requires AI Catalyst first.

    Recognition for schools that aren't just participating anymore, they're excelling. Real outcomes, real implementation, and results that show it.

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    • •75% of students and teachers complete the foundational level
    • •15% students completed Advanced Level
    • •Active AI Club

    TIER 04

    AI Innovation Hub

    Requires AI Champion first.

    The highest honour we give. Awarded to a select few schools leading the way on AI adoption, and helping shape what AI-native education in India actually looks like.

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    • •Submit the application form and declaration form
    • •Evaluated holistically, including an interview and a live presentation
    • •Only 6 awarded nationally

    Leadership Awards · Principals

    Honouring the people who bring schools in and keep them moving

    AI Vision Champion

    For the principal driving the fastest school-wide activation and completion, the one who doesn't just approve the programme, but pushes it forward.

    Voice of AILM Leader

    The flagship recognition for principals who champion this movement by bringing other schools in. Winners are featured at state and national level as a Voice of HAILM, a leader actively shaping AI education in India.

    AI Changemaker Principal

    Recognition for the principal whose leadership creates the highest impact, not just within the school, but across its community, parents and students.

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    AI Innovation Hubs

    One flagship school per zone

    Six hubs, one for each zone, setting the standard for the region around them.

    What makes a school an Innovation Hub: sustained participation, strong foundational and intermediate level completion, quality evidence of real classroom impact, and a coordinator who actively leads their regional community. Hubs become showcase schools, their coordinators mentor neighbouring schools, and the best Hub nationally is celebrated live at the Delhi finale.

    Your path to an award

    Awards are earned through the same activities that make a school successful. Just keep moving.

    1

    Register & Activate

    Onboard fast, get your coordinator and teachers active.

    2

    Drive Participation

    Register teachers and students across multiple grades.

    3

    Complete & Submit

    Finish the foundational level, submit quality evidence and pledges.

    4

    Get Recognized

    Rank at state and national level, and win.

    Score-based and transparent. The same weekly signals we track, registrations, completion, attendance, decide award rankings.

    Students collaborating with AI

    Every award on this list is within reach, for your school, your coordinator, your teachers, and your students. Start today. Get recognized.

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