YOUTH
IDEATHON
2025
Participation in Youth ideathon 2025 is completely free
About The Competition
WHO IS IT FOR?
The 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
YI25 is also open to all
Schools from any Board –Central / State / International.
Faculty Development Program
YI25 is also open to all school teachers / mentors.
Submit Your Idea
YI25 is OPEN for all K12 School Students. However, students have to participate in teams of 3 to 5 members from the same school.
Principal of Innovation
YI25 introduces the Principal of Innovation Award to honor School Principals who transform their schools into innovation hubs.
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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Awards Distributions
Founders Speech
pitch to real Founder
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 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
Shivani Kapoor
Founder, ThinkStartup
Sanjeeva Shivesh
Program Director, YouthIdeathon
Santosh Saha
Head (BD), MEPSC
Ruby Sinha
Media Partner
Vandana Ahluwalia
Org. Comm. Lead, YouthIdeathon
Key Themes
1
Heritage
Innovate using India’s traditional knowledge.
2
Technology
Leverage AI, IoT & Robotics for national growth.
3
Sustainability
Create solutions for people and the planet.
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 multi-layer purification.
Got an Idea?
Turn it into the next big thing!