India’s Biggest Entrepreneurship Competition for Schools Launched by CBSE

ThinkStartup, the top entrepreneurship education platform in India, and the Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), have officially introduced the 4th edition of the Youth Ideathon (YI24).

This prestigious school-level Innovation and Entrepreneurship festival seeks to cultivate the ingenuity and business acumen of young individuals throughout India.

The subject for this year's Youth Ideathon is "iStartup a Good Thing for India." The initial stages of the competition will take place online and are accessible to all schoolchildren in India. The competition is divided into two categories: Junior (Class 4 to Class 8) and Senior (Class 9 to Class 12). Students will participate in a competition as part of teams consisting of 3 to 5 people who attend the same school.

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The event will reach its highest point with a spectacular conclusion on October 6, 2024. In 2023, the Ideathon drew the attention of more than 150,000 students from over 8,000 schools. The goal for 2024 is to have the involvement of over 200,000 students from 10 thousand schools.

The Youth Ideathon 2024 is receiving backing from industry partners such as Esri India, a prominent Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) company in India, and MediaTek, a leading fabless semiconductor manufacturer worldwide.

Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director (Skill Education & Training), CBSE, Ministry of Education, Government of India, said: “Entrepreneurship is an essential pillar of the New Education Policy 2020 and the Government of India has taken several steps to build entrepreneurial thinking in all students. Youth Ideathon platform allows students to think bravely and showcase their talents.”

Mamta Kumari, Deputy General Manager, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) said: “Initiatives like Youth Ideathon 2024 play a pivotal role in nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit among young minds. Through our efforts, we have created over 200 internships for school students, providing them with hands-on experience in various fields such as technology, website management, content creation, digital marketing, and student mobilization.”

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