Youth Ideathon will groom young innovators from school children, being organized for the first time: Minister of State Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma said ideathon is being organized for the first time for school children.
Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, who was the chief guest at the launch ceremony of Youth Ideathon, said that I am happy that India@75 Youth Ideathon is being organized to celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. It is a matter of happiness that Idiathon is being organized for school children for the first time on a large scale.
CBSE Director Dr. Biswajit Saha was the guest of honor in this launch event. He said, “India@75 Youth Ideathon aims to bring together students from diverse backgrounds who have passion for innovation and the belief to transform the country. I urge more and more students to come forward and participate in this Youth Ideathon.
Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma launched the Youth Ideathon event.
Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Director of Atal Innovation Mission, said that this innovation ecosystem is a welcome step for young students to experience the power of entrepreneurship at an early age.
MEPSC CEO Colonel Anil Kumar Pokhriyal said that today our children are the future of India. We are happy to support this event as it supports entrepreneurship at the right age.
Ms. Shivani Singh Kapoor, Founder, ThinkStartup expressed hope that the India@75 Youth Ideathon will provide the connecting link between the New Education Policy and Startup India. This will pave the way for India’s technological leap to global leadership.
According to Sanjeev Shivesh, Co-Founder, ThinkStartup and Program Director, Youth Ideathon, we believe that the time has come for Youth Ideathon. This will be transformative for India and hence, Youth Ideathon stands for “My Idea that Changes India”.
Schools from foreign countries affiliated with CBSE can also participate
Students of classes 6 to 12 from all CBSE affiliated schools of India and foreign schools can participate in this competition. A website: www.youthideathon.in has been created especially for students where they can participate in the Youth Ideathon for free. Also, students can submit as many ideas as they want.
500 participants of Young Innovators will be shortlisted through video interview.
With the participation of lakhs of students in Youth Ideathon, 500 participants of young innovators will be shortlisted through video interviews, from which the top 100 finalists of India@75 Youth Ideathon will be selected. Participating students will be given rewards in the form of cash prizes, mentorship, incubation and learning support. Not only this, the organizers have also scheduled daily webinars with successful entrepreneurs during the competition.
The winning Youth Ideathon will get a prize of Rs 1 lakh
The winner of India@75 i.e. Youth Ideathon will get Rs 1 lakh. Whereas, the first runner up of India@75 Youth Ideathon will be given a prize of Rs 60,000 and the second runner up will be given Rs 40,000. Apart from this, Rs 25000 will be given for the best idea by a female student sponsored by Sheetwork. At the same time, 700 more prizes will be distributed in the form of top 10 ideas.
There are also individual certificates and cash prizes of Rs 25,000 for Best Green Idea, Best Automation and Robotics Idea, Best Finance Idea, Best Health and Fitness Idea, Best Entertainment and Gaming Idea, Best Education Idea, Best Rural Development Idea. Besides, Best Space Tech Idea, Best Social Idea and Best Consumer Product Idea have also been included in this list.
