Indian Students Win Bronze at Global M-Gov Awards 2025

Three Indian computer science students from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, New Delhi, won the Bronze Award at the Global Best M-Gov Award 2025 during the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. Their AI-powered app, AccessWay, was recognized for enhancing mobile government services and fostering social inclusion for individuals with disabilities. The award was presented by Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, along with a cash prize of $10,000.

Key Highlights

Winners

• Sagar Teotia (Team Lead)
• Abhinav Mishra
• Anushka Singh
• All are fourth-semester Computer Science students from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi.

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Winning Project – AccessWay App

• AI-powered platform integrating Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and crowdsourced data.
• Provides accessible navigation, social connections, and emergency assistance for people with disabilities.
• Offers personalized AR-based route planning and real-time voice assistance for visually impaired users.
• Promotes community-driven mapping of accessible locations and accessibility certification for businesses.
• Users contributing accessibility data are rewarded with incentives to sustain engagement.

Award Details

• Global Best M-Gov Award 2025 at World Government Summit (WGS), Dubai.
• Bronze Medal and $10,000 prize.
• Presented by: Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE Vice President).
• Recognized for its scalability, innovation, and social impact.

Competition Overview

• Organized by: UAE Government as part of WGS 2025.
• Received entries from 74 countries.
• Over 3,500 submissions, with 60 finalists and 6 winners.
• Encourages students, startups, and government entities to create tech-driven solutions.