The Challenge

Visvesvaraya Idea Bank

We are seeking India's brightest young minds to identify real-world problems and present creative, practical, and impactful solutions inspired by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya.

Submit Your Ideas

Program Overview

The Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya Young Innovators Challenge is a school-based innovation program designed to identify and nurture creative, practical, and low-cost solutions from students. The program encourages school children to identify real-world problems and propose innovative solutions through a structured idea competition model.

How It Works

The program follows a structured pathway to help students develop their ideas and showcase them at different levels.

School-Level Submission

Each participating school will conduct its internal competition
Students will submit their innovative ideas to their school's committee
Best ideas will be shortlisted for the next level
Winners from the district stage will be guided with mentorship and have the opportunity to develop their ideas further

Mentoring & Prototype Development

Selected ideas will be mentored by teachers, engineers, and innovators
Mentorship will help students refine concepts into prototypes or concept models
Students will receive support for prototype development and guidance to present their ideas

Eligibility

Core Group: Students from Classes 1 to 10
Special Category: Optional track for Classes 11 and 12 science students
School Dropouts Category: School dropouts aged 6 to 18 years are also eligible to participate
Team Participation: Individual or team of up to 2 students
Language: Preferably Kannada, English, or any Indian language

Submission Guidelines

Each submission must include the following:

Title of Idea
Problem Statement
Proposed Solution
How It Works
Materials Needed
Approximate Cost
Expected Benefit
Sketch or Photo (Upload Optional)

Important Dates

Submissions Open June 1

Submissions Close August 01