8th National Social Enterprise Idea Challenge
Presentation of innovative social change ideas by college and university students from across India
The Social Enterprise Cell at Azim Premji University organises the Idea Challenge every year to provide students of colleges and Universities across India an opportunity to explore social entrepreneurship and share their innovative social impact ideas in a rigorous and competitive manner.
This year we have received over 140 idea submissions from institutions all across the country. The ideas are from Education, Livelihood, Public Health, Environment and Sustainability, and allied areas. Our internal evaluators have shortlisted the 15 ideas for D‑day. The final presentation of the shortlisted teams will be at our Bengaluru campus on 18 October, 2024. Please join us if you are around.
| The shortlisted ideas | Institution |
|---|---|
| Aikhya: Let’s Walk Together | St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, Karnataka |
| Beautiful Minds: Empowering Every Mind, Enriching Every Life | Tata Institute of Social Sciences — Mumbai |
| Bhoomi | Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai |
| Chakra Swap | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
| Development 360 | IIM, Tiruchirappalli |
| Care Coders: Diagno Plus+ | Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida |
| HiveLink: Beekeeping Reimagined | St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, Karnataka |
| Vikrant Bikes: Hydrogen-Ethanol Fuel Powered Bike | Arvind Gavali College of Engineering, Satara |
| Minds4Minds | IIM ‑Udaipur, Mahindra United World College (UWC India), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) |
| Helping Hands: Physio-Mize Physiotherapy Optimized | Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune |
| Swadhin Power | Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies — Mumbai, T.A. Pai Management Institute — Manipal, IIM — Visakhapatnam |
| Alchemy Assemblers | People’s Education Society University, Bangalore |
| Urooj | Azim Premji University — Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) — Sirmaur, Jamia Millia Islamia — New Delhi |
| VENDORA: Fuelling the hustle, empowering street Vendors | Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi |
| Zenipath — Connecting you to yourself | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala |
Participants can learn and develop their own ideas through the discussions here. They can also build their networks as eminent individuals from the field of entrepreneurship come together.
Keep an eye on this space for more details.
Note: Your registration will help us ensure your smooth check-in at the university and the event. There is no registration fee involved.
For more details on the last few years of the Idea challenge, please read this report.
