Students can tackle real challenges & contribute meaningfully to nation-building, Director (Skill Education), CBSE

School Youth Ideathon 2025: 8 student teams emerge as grand prize winners at IIT Delhi in K-12 pitch fest.

Grand Finale of one of the largest entrepreneurship competition for school students, School Youth Ideathon 2025 at IIT Delhi, marked a spectacular culmination of India’s largest K–12 innovation and entrepreneurship challenge for school students.

“Today’s young innovators embody the spirit of a bold, self-reliant, and creative India. Their ideas show that with the right support and encouragement, students can tackle real societal challenges and contribute meaningfully to nation-building,” said Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director (Skill Education), CBSE, at the closing ceremony.

Finale brought together top 125 teams selected from over 102,000 participating teams nationwide, following a rigorous multi-round review process designed to identify the most impactful and creative ideas.

Organised by ThinkStartup and Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) in association with Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), SYI 2025, guided by the theme “Nayi Soch Naya Bharat,” provided students from Classes 4 to 12 with a platform to transform their entrepreneurial ideas into real-world solutions.

The Grand Incubation Grant Winners Include:

* Campus Capitalists from Indraprastha International School (Delhi)

* ⁠Posture Easers from Dabari Lal DAV School (Pitampura Delhi)

* ⁠Signal Surge from Amity International School (Sector 46 Gurugram)

* ⁠The Playful Monks from Anand Vidya Vihar (Vadodara, Gujarat)

* ⁠Symbiogrid from Cambridge Court High School, Jaipur

* ⁠Tekademy from The Samitha Academy (Bangalore)

* ⁠RoomDesi from Sai International School (Bhuwaneshwar)

* ⁠Optyx from Jayshree Periwal Global School (Jaipur)

The Theme Prize Winners include:

- Young Bharat Builders: Shri Satya Sai Nidhya Niketan (Begapalli – Karnataka)

* Smart Mobility for All: EFA Govt. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (Seoni, Madhya Pradesh)

* Health at Home: Amity International School (Mayur Vihar, New Delhi)

* Make for the Planet: Reliance Foundation EM School (Nagothane)

* ⁠Glory of India: Kola Saraswat Vaishnav School (Chennai)

* ⁠Future of Learning: CS Academy (Coimbatore)

Team Mindmaze from Pushplata Vidya Mandir, Tirunelveli, wins special award in the female category during School Youth Ideathon by SheAtWork, a one-stop knowledge hub for women entrepreneurs.

“The scale and quality of ideas we witnessed today are nothing short of extraordinary. These students are not just thinkers but doers, ready to shape the future with ingenuity and purpose,” said Col. Anil Pokhriyal, CEO of MEPSC.

Shivani Singh Kapoor, Founder, ThinkStartup Foundation said, “SYI 2025 has shown how powerful school-led innovation can be when students get the right platform and mentorship. The grand finale at IIT Delhi is a proud moment for every participant, teacher and school championing ‘Nayi Soch Naya Bharat’.”

Supporting the ceremony, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, Tanla Platforms said, “Innovation is the key to solving challenges at scale. This platform enables young minds to think creatively and make real-world impact.”