School
Youth Ideathon
2025
School Youth Ideathon Is India’s Largest Entrepreneurship Competition
Official SYI Notification By CBSE
WHO IS IT FOR?
The School Youth Ideathon 2025 is open to all school students in India across two categories:
Junior: Class 4 to Class 8 | Senior: Class 9 to Class 12
YI25 School Registration
Registration is open to all schools (Central, State, or International) encouraging diverse institutions to join the program now.
Faculty Development Program
The FDP is for teachers and mentors, equipping educators with skills to foster innovation in their classrooms.
Submit
Your Idea
SYI25 is open to all K12 Students. Ideas can be submitted individually or by teams of 2-5 from the same school.
Principal’s
Award
This award honors Principals who transform schools into vibrant innovation hubs, recognizing exceptional leadership.
Key Themes
1
Young Bharat Builders
Ideas that solve local problems in Tier 2, Tier 3, and rural India
2
Smart Mobility for All
Affordable, safe, and sustainable mobility innovations for everyday use
3
Health at Home
Innovations in preventive healthcare, wellness, and accessible home diagnostics
4
Make for the Planet
Ideas focused on sustainability, eco-friendliness, and circular economy
5
Glory of India
Reimagining India’s rich cultural heritage and traditional knowledge for today’s world
6
Future of Learning
Innovative ways to transform education and classrooms through technology and creativity
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Moments From India’s Biggest Student Innovation Challenge
Youth Ideathon is one of the India’s largest competition for school students
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Youth Ideathon encourages our youth to dream big and gives their dreams wings.
Organized by ThinkStartup and MEPSC in association with CBSE, Youth Ideathon is India’s biggest innovation and entrepreneurship competition for school students. Over the past four editions, it has inspired young minds to solve real-world problems with creative ideas. In 2024, the competition saw incredible participation — over 3 lakh students from 10,000+ schools took part, and prizes worth ₹25 lakhs were awarded. Now, we’re excited to launch School Youth Ideathon 2025 — bigger, bolder, and even more impactful!
Organizing Committee
The Youth Ideathon is brought to life by a passionate team of educators, innovators, and leaders from ThinkStartup, MEPSC, and CBSE. Together, they guide and support the vision of empowering school students through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Col. Anil K Pokhriyal
CEO, MEPSC
Dr. Biswajit Saha
Director, CBSE
Shivani Kapoor
Founder, ThinkStartup
Sanjeeva Shivesh
Program Director, YouthIdeathon
Santosh Saha
Head (BD), MEPSC
Ruby Sinha
Media Partner
Vandana Ahluwalia
Org. Comm. Lead, YouthIdeathon
Success stories
Here are some inspiring stories of young innovators and their projects.
Padh.AI
PadhAI: An AI-powered virtual tutor transforming learning for Grades 6–12. Aligned with NCERT/CBSE, it offers free, precise, step-by-step guidance in English and Hindi, with more languages coming soon. Tested to excel in Class 10 exams!
WATER WARRIOR
Meet NIRI: A smart water-saving device with four modes—Normal, Alert, Regulate, and Eco. Inspired by the Kaizen approach, it helps you measure, manage, and reduce water usage for a sustainable future. Be a Water Warrior with NIRI!
HOMEGUARD TRIO
Homeshield: An affordable air purifier with water sprinkling to tackle PM 2.5 and PM 10, activated carbon for gases, and UV-C light to eliminate viruses and molds. Clean air, made accessible! Breathe healthier, live better with Homeshield’s purification.
Got an Idea?
Turn it into the next big thing!