The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in association with the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), has announced the launch of the Youth Ideathon (YI24). This school-level innovation and entrepreneurship competition is aimed at harnessing the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit among young minds.
The five-stage competition will be held online in the initial stages and is open to all school students across India in two categories: junior (Class 4 to Class 8) and senior (Class 9 to Class 12). Students will compete in teams of 3 to 5 members from the same school. The competition will culminate in a grand finale on October 6, 2024.
The theme of this year’s Youth Ideathon is “iStartup a Good Thing for India.” The Ideathon attracted over 1.5 lakh students from more than 8000 schools in 2023, this year, it aims to have a participation of over 2 lakh students across ten thousand schools.
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 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.”
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