Bonanza for Young minds to innovate and support UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
A unique innovation challenge aimed at “Finding solutions for tomorrow,
today”, launched by JK Lakshmipat University, which saw a nation-wide
participation of 9323 students from over 113 schools, concluded this
month with announcement of winners by an eminent jury consisting of top
leaders from industry and education and media. The students offered
innovative solutions, based on currently available resources, towards
achieving any of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the
United Nations.
The top two prizes were won by Riya Kataria of The Shri Ram School,
Moulsari, Gurgaon and Ravinder Bishnoi of Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS,
Jaisalmer for their innovationson saving crops using sound technology
and purification of air, respectively. Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’
School, Jaipur won the Innovative Campus award. Many of the participants
and schools benefitted from innovation and design thinking workshops
conducted by JKLU over the last year.
“The idea of challenging young brains to come up with a solution for
problems surrounding us, and motivating them to be innovative and
unique, serves a great purpose in education. JKLU Innovation Challenge
is a wonderful way to ignite young minds.” said Dr Toolika Gupta, Jury
member and Director, Indian Institute of Crafts & design, Jaipur.
Another Jury member Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi, Director, Punjab Engineering
College and former Director of LNMIT Jaipur said, “I am happy to see
that a large number of students even at the school level are looking at
problems around them and coming up with innovative solutions to those
problems.”
The JKLU Innovation Challenge harnesses the tremendous capacity of youth
towards solving some of the most important problems in the world.
Schools can connect with Organising team at JIC@jklu.edu.in for the 2019
edition.
About JKLU
Established in 2011, JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur is growing
to become India’s most innovative higher educational institution.
Through its new world-class engineering, design and business programmes,
JKLU provide some of the most cutting-edge courses on future ready
practices and technology. A philanthropic initiative of the 125-year old
JK Organisation, JKLU’s philosophy is grounded in making students ready
for not just a job but to succeed in their chosen career.