West Bengal, India: Nurturing and developing the young minds with a passion for Science and Innovation, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur launches the Young Innovators Program (YIP) 2022 on 5th September 2022. It is a forum that promotes the inquisitive minds that addresses the challenges of the world with technological convergence and scientific inventions. IIT KGP has a rich legacy of producing global icons and world leaders who made valuable contributions to mankind on the grounds of nation building and service towards the community at large. This programme was introduced by IIT Kharagpur to identify and motivate the students all over the world towards creative aptitude and research acumen.
Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur stated, “India is the country of the youth where constant inventions from the remotest places, has the capability to address the challenges that the society faces today. The youth of this country are the inheritors of the Aspirational India who will take this country way forward on the path of Atmanirbhar Bharat. I invite everyone to participate in this programme to promote the spirit of creation, innovation and inclusion. Students will also get the opportunity to interact with distinguished professors and experience the first, largest, and most dynamic campus of IIT Kharagpur.”
YIP 2022 helps to promote a culture of innovation among students in science and technology at a very early stage of their academic journey. The competition aims to recognize the creative ability of school students studying in classes VIII – X. Each team can have either 2 or 3 students from the same school and will be judged on the basis of ideation, research, feasibility, cost of construction, portability, authentication and originality. Round 1 consists of an online submission of a detailed report (max. 10 pages) explaining the working of their Model/Idea on the chosen theme. Results for Round 1 will be released on IIT Kharagpur website.
