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Innovators Guild Hackathon
Complete this application in three sections to share your background, focus areas, and program commitment.
Section 1: Personal Details
Full Name
Email
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Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Age
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City / Neighbourhood
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Are you based in Delhi NCR?
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How long have you been living in Delhi?
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Less than 1 year
1-2 years
2-4 years
4+ years
Which area of Delhi do you live in?
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North
South
East
West
Central
New Delhi
Outer/North-West
Pronouns
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She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Self-describe
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Pronouns (if self-describe, please specify)
Gender Identity
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Woman
Man
Non-binary
Genderqueer
Self-describe
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Gender Identity (if self-describe, please specify)
Languages you speak
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Section 2: About You
Were you referred by a partner organisation?
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Yes
No
If yes, which partner referred you?
Primary Profession / Role
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Student (undergraduate)
Student
Teacher or educator
Researcher or academic
Engineer or technical professional
Data scientist or analyst
Architect or urban planner
Doctor nurse or clinical health professional
Community health worker or ASHA worker
Care worker or social worker
Lawyer or legal professional
Policy professional or civil servant
Local government or elected representative
Journalist or reporter
Documentarian or filmmaker
Photographer or visual artist
Writer
Musician or performing artist
Visual artist painter or illustrator
Graphic designer or communication designer
Community organiser or grassroots worker
Activist or campaigner
Development sector professional
Founder or entrepreneur
Farmer or agricultural worker
Gig worker or platform economy worker
Trader or market vendor
Content creator or social media influencer
Advertising or marketing professional
Corporate or private sector professional
Sports or fitness professional
Chef baker or food professional
Hospitality or tourism professional
Other
Sector
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Accounting and finance
Advertising and marketing
Agriculture and farming
Architecture and construction
Art education and arts administration
Artisan crafts and handloom
Arts and culture
Automotive and manufacturing
Aviation and aerospace
Banking and financial services
Biotechnology and life sciences
Broadcasting and television
Chemical and materials science
Civil services and public administration
Clean energy and renewables
Climate and environment
Community development and social work
Consulting and professional services
Consumer goods and retail
Contemporary art and fine arts
Creative industries and design
Daily wage and casual labour
Data science and analytics
Defence and security
Domestic work and household services
E-commerce and logistics
Early childhood education and care
Education and school teaching
Engineering and technical services
Entertainment and media
Fashion and apparel
Film and documentary
Folk and traditional arts
Food and beverage
Forestry and natural resources
Gaming and interactive media
Gig economy and platform work
Government and policy
Graphic design and visual communication
Healthcare and hospitals
Higher education and universities
Hospitality and tourism
Human resources and organisational development
Illustration and animation
Informal trade and street vending
Infrastructure and urban development
Insurance
Journalism and news media
Law and legal services
Logistics and supply chain
Mental health and counselling
Mining and extractives
Music and sound production
NGO and development sector
Performing arts and theatre
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
Photography and visual media
Pottery and ceramics
Primary and secondary school teaching
Print and publishing
Public health
Real estate and property
Research and academia
Sculpture and installation art
Shipping and maritime
Small and micro business
Social enterprise and impact business
Software and product development
Space and deep technology
Special education and disability support
Sports and fitness
Street performance and folk entertainment
Telecommunications
Textiles and craft
Transport and mobility
Tutoring and private coaching
Urban planning and city design
Vocational training and skill development
Waste and sanitation
Water and sanitation
Wildlife and conservation
Other
Community Focus (select up to 3)
Informal Workers
Farmers and Agricultural Communities
Gig Economy Workers
Street Vendors and Small Traders
Women and Girls
Young People and Students
Migrant Workers
Residents of Urban Slums and Informal Settlements
Persons with Disabilities
Elderly Populations
Industrial Hotspot Labourers
Domestic and Care Workers
Creative Professionals
Cooperative Group Housing Society Communities
Small-scale Retail Shopkeepers
None of the Above
Climate Resilience Themes (select up to 3)
Air Quality and Pollution
Lack of Safe and Accessible Public Spaces
Extreme Heat and its Impact on Daily Life
Water Scarcity and Unreliable Water Access
Urban Flooding and Waterlogging
Food Security and Nutrition
Rising Cost of Living and Affordability
Youth Unemployment and Job Insecurity
Informal and Gig Work with No Safety Net
Loss of Traditional Livelihoods and Skills
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Breakdown of Community and Social Fabric
Housing Insecurity and Displacement
Energy Access and Unaffordable Power
Waste Sanitation and Cleanliness
Green Cover Loss and Urban Heat Islands
Noise and Sensory Pollution
Traffic Mobility and Unsafe Streets
Access to Quality Education and Skilling
Digital Exclusion and Lack of Internet Access
Gender-based Safety in Public Life
Discrimination and Social Exclusion
Access to Healthcare in Underserved Areas
Children and Youth Wellbeing
Elderly Care and Ageing Communities
Climate Communication and Public Awareness
Circular Economy and Sustainable Consumption
Groundwater Depletion and Soil Degradation
Loss of Biodiversity and Urban Ecosystems
Other
Primary Future Track
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Please Select
Future of Work
Future of Food
Future of Wellbeing
Future of Energy
Future of Narrative
Future of Your Own
I Am Not Sure Yet
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Section 3: Subjective Questions
These questions help us understand the communities you're closest to, why you've chosen your Future Track, and how you think about meaningful change. There are no right answers, we're interested in your perspective and lived experience.
What does daily life look like for the communities you come from or are closest to in Delhi and what is one thing that makes it harder than it should be?
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Why did the future track that you chose feel like the closest fit for your work, interests, or lived experience? Note - If you selected Future of Your Own, explain why. If you selected I'm not sure yet, tell us what made it difficult to choose.
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Imagine the challenge you've described in the first question meaningfully improved. What would have changed for the people or communities closest to it? Note - Describe the outcomes you would hope to see, rather than the solution itself
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The Guild runs from August to November 2026 and requires roughly four to six hours per month alongside a two-day hackathon in August (Online + In person). Are you able to commit to this?
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Yes
No
Needs discussion
Did you use any AI tools to help you write or develop any part of this application?
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No, I wrote this entirely myself
Yes, I used AI to help organise or structure my thinking, but the ideas and experiences are my own
Yes, I used AI to help with language, grammar, or translation
Yes, I used AI for both content and language support
Data Policy Consent
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Data Policy
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AI Policy
Applicants are welcome to use AI for structuring responses, improving language, or supporting translation. The application is designed to assess lived proximity to a community, understanding of a problem, and the capacity to define change from the perspective of those affected cannot be produced by a tool and must reflect the applicant's own experience and thinking.Applications written entirely or substantially by AI, where the ideas, observations, and experiences are not genuinely the applicant's own, will not serve the applicant well. The selection process includes an interview stage in which reviewers will ask applicants to speak directly to what they have written. Responses that do not reflect genuine familiarity with the community, problem, or solution described will become apparent at that stage.Applicants who are not confident writers in English are encouraged to use any support available to them, including AI tools and translation assistance. Clarity of expression in English is not a selection criterion.
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