An Invitation to School Students to Participate
Youth Ideathon
YOUTH IDEATHON
India’s LARGEST competition of
innovation and entrepreneurship for
school students
run in partnership with CBSE.
YI Numbers
Youth Ideathon Mission
To empower young minds to become innovative 155K 10K
problem-solvers to solve real-world challenges, Students Teachers
become future job creators and lead India's Participated Participated
progress in 21st Century
YI 2023 in
Numbers
Progress So Far
Started in 2021, Youth Ideathon is an annual
competition that has captured the mind-share of 6K 5K
teenagers to become India’s #1 entrepreneurship School Students
competition for school students Participated Awarded
www.YouthIdeathon.in
2023 Finale @ IIT Delhi
YI24 Stages
Stage 1 Closes on 15th Aug 2024
Idea Submission on YI24 portal
Stage 2 Video Pitch on YouTube
Top 1500 Teams 20th to 30th Aug 2024
Stage 3
We will give Rs. 1000 to build a
Rs 1000 Challenge
product or a startup
6 days to build
Stage 4
Top 500 Teams Startups will have to sell product on
Kid Co for 3 weeks
Ends on 30th Sept
Stage 5
Final Pitch Top 100 Invited for Showcase & Final Pitch
at IIT Delhi; 5th – 6th Oct 2024
Each stage presents multiple opportunities for brand visibility and connect
YI2024 – Key Dates
Key Activities Dates
Youth Ideathon 2024 Launch – Idea Portal Opens 24th July 24
Stage 1 - Idea Submission Portal Closes 14th Aug 24
Stage 2 – Top 1500 list 16th Aug 24
Stage 2 – Submissions cut off 18th Aug 24
YouTube Competition 25th Aug – 31st Aug
Stage 3 – Top 500 list 2nd Sep 2024
Rs 1000 Challenge 6th Sep to 30th Sep
Stage 4- Top 100 List 1st Oct 2024
Final Showcase & Awards 5th – 6th Oct 2024
Your Chance to Make Your School SHINE
Join the impactful mission
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Top 25, Youth Ideathon 2022 Top 10, Youth Ideathon 2021 Youth Ideathon 2021
Youth Ideathon is a launchpad for national & global recognition
2 Categories | 2 Tracks | 3 Themes
Categories TRACKS THEMES
JUNIOR Innovation ü Glory of India
ü Class 4 to 8 Building something new
ü Technologies for India
SENIOR Entrepreneurship
ü Class 9 to 12 Making a business ü Sustainability
Team based competition, 3 to 5 members
YI is a multi-stage competition
Stage 1 Closes on 15th Aug 2024
Idea Submission on YI24 portal
Stage 2 Video Pitch on YouTube
Top 1500 Teams 20th to 30th Aug 2024
Stage 3
We will give Rs. 1000 to build a
Rs 1000 Challenge
product or a startup
6 days to build
Stage 4
Top 500 Teams Startups will have to sell product on
Kid Co for 3 weeks
Ends on 30th Sept
Stage 5
Final Pitch Top 100 Invited for Showcase &
Final Pitch at IIT Delhi
5th – 6th Oct 2024
Awesome Awards @ YI
• Certificates: All participants in Top 1500, Top 500, Top 100, and Top
3 will receive certificates.
• Cash Grant of Rs. 1000 to Top 500 Teams for Rs. 1000 Challenge
• The top 3 teams in each theme (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) for
both Junior and Senior categories India Rank Certificate
• Incubation Grant: Top 10 overall in India will receive a progress-
based incubation grant of upto Rs. 100,000 each.
A few winning ideas
Apple Grader and Piezoelectric Carbon Monoxide
Sorter Shoes Detector in Cars
Arbitration and Internship App
Dispute for School
Redressal App Students
Why become a YI24 Ambassador?
Who can be an YI Ambassador?
ü YI Ambassadors – students in Class 8 to 12 Wanna
What will YI Ambassador do?
ü Share YI Poster in School and Community
ü Social Participation on Insta + FB + LinkedIn - LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE
ü Each Ambassador to get minimum 10 Jr + 10 Sr Team Participation
ü Share list of Participating Teams with YI Interns
What will YI Ambassador Get?
SHINE?
ü YI Ambassador Certificate
ü School felicitation
ü Special Medal for YI Ambassadors with 50 team participation
ü ThinkStartup Internship Offer for YI Ambassadors with 100 teams
