Competition for class 6, class 12 students: HRD announces training-cum-entrepreneurship
NH Bureau Wednesday, 02 January 2019 06:50:35 PM
The Union HRD Ministry invites applications from class 6 to class 12 students for 'Ideate for India, creative solutions using technology' competition. Students have been asked to send their ideas on 11 core themes including environment women safety, education, health, traffic, infrastructure, agriculture, social welfare, disability, travel and digital literacy.
The HRD Ministry in its official circular said, “The aim of this challenge is to give young students of our country a platform and opportunity to become solution creators for the problems they see around them and their communities”.
The competition for class 6, class 12 will be conducted in three phases. In the first phase, students will have to submit ideas through a 90-second video-based proposal. A total of 360 students, 10 out of each state/UT will be selected for the second phase. Students will also get online learning content to help them ideate.
In the second phase, five residential four-day boot camps will be organised across the country where students will be given mentoring to convert their idea into a prototype. Also, interview rounds will be held out of which the top 50 students will be selected.
Accordingly, top 50 students will present a prototype at the national showcasing event and will be declared as Tech Creation Champions. Projects and selection of students will be sub-divided into two groups, junior (class 6-8) and senior (class 9-12).
Ideate for class 6, class 12 students: How to register online
Interested candidates are requested to register online at the official website, ideateforindia.negd.in. After visiting the homepage, click on register and start filling the required details. Candidates can also check the link through the official MHRD website. Please note, that the application will be accepted till January 31, 2019. So, hurry!
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