The 'National Student Innovation Challenge' (NSIC) is a unique PAN-India contest organised by eVidyaloka. It's a catalyst for student innovation and leadership, guiding Grade 7 students to tailor solutions for unique community challenges.
It embodies a bold vision, brought to life through global volunteers' mentorship. This challenge transcends borders, uniting student advocates from rural to urban areas in a dynamic online space, where ideas spring to life.
Programme launch- 15th August
Registrations close 30th August 2025
Guest Sessions, Team selection & Goal setting- 1st - 15th September 2025
Team orientation and readiness - 15th Sept to 30th Sept 2025
Research and team interactions - From 1st Oct onwards
Further timelines- will be informed
Enabling a collaborative think tank of changemakers with
combined inputs across rural
and urban students embracing the UNSDGs for a better tomorrow.
NSIC is conducted over 2 phases.
Children Register in teams of 2
Problem Statement Identification
Solution
Presented
Shortlisting by a Jury Panel
Clubbing of a rural and urban team
Unified Solution Presented
Winners Selected by a Jury Panel
Awards
Presented
Our young catalysts of change, with their boundless potential,
creativity, drive and unwavering
courage inspire transformation.
Team Name
Amma Akshara Siri
Mentor
Pavithra Manchi, Anupalli Varaprasad
State
Karnataka & Andhra Pradhesh
Team Name
Global Coolers
Mentor
Dr. Kavitha Avadhani, Uma maheswari.T
State
Tamilnadu & Jharkhand
Team Name
Akshara Aadapillalu
Mentor
Ritacheta Sen, Anupalli Varaprasad
State
Uttarakhand & Andhra Pradesh
Team Name
Swasthik Health Warriors
Mentor
Sunil G Hebbar, Uma maheswari. T
State
Karnataka & Tamilnadu
Team Name
Jal Hi Jeevan Hai
Mentor
Shambhavi Sharma, Ms. Smitha Brajesh
State
Maharashtra
Team Name
Climate Chetana
Mentor
Usha Rao, Anupama S
State
Karnataka
Team Name
Unnati Ki Oar
Mentor
Sharmishtha Dhole, Ms. Manisha Bora
State
Maharashtra & Karnataka
Team Name
Impact Warriors
Mentor
Paramita Biswas, Geetha Mukundan
State
West Bengal & Karnataka
Team Name
Astra Sustainable Agriculture Tillage
Mentor
Pavithra Manchi, Varaprasad
State
Karnataka
Team Name
Ganitham Ghatikuralu
Mentor
Anupalli Varaprasad, B Vijaya
State
Andhra Pradesh
Team Name
The Greenarriors
Mentor
Naincy jalan yogita patke
State
Jharkhand.
Team Name
Annapoorna
Mentor
Yogita Patke, Damanpreet Kaur
State
Rajasthan
Team Name
Education Ki Home-Delivery
Mentor
K Bincee, Pawan Sarda
State
Maharashtra
Team Name
Pal Balam Arogya Vriddhi
Mentor
Yogen Sawant, T.Vijayashree
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Super Creators
Mentor
Suganya Devi M, Anandhi Kumaraswamy
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Job Jedi
Mentor
Manthiravalli Krishnan, Sreejaya Pillai
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
The golden drop
Mentor
Kavitha Avadhani, S.Rajam
State
Jharkhand
Team Name
Team Gyan Amrit edu stars
Mentor
Sameer Apte, Alka Purwar
State
Maharashtra
Team Name
Healthy land, healthy lives
Mentor
Sharmila, Madur Jagannath
State
Karnataka
Team Name
Warriors and marine protectors
Mentor
Durga Bhavani, Liza
State
Andhra Pradesh
Team Name
Steer through Poverty - Literacy
Mentor
Subashree Satish, Uma Maheswari.T
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Crystal Clear
Mentor
Jayaradha Shankar, Sindupriya R.
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
FOUR CORNERS
Mentor
Pawan Sarda,Sowmya P
State
Maharashtra & Karnataka
Team Name
GRAMIN TECHNO STARS
Mentor
Sameer Apte,Mariam Sultana
State
Maharashtra & Jharkhand
Team Name
DAZZLING RISERS
Mentor
Damanpreet,Anandhi
State
Uttarakhand & Tamilnadu
Team Name
SMARTPHONE WARRIORS AND TEAM SAMAANTA
Mentor
Kumar Muthiah,Archana Porwal
State
Tamilnadu & Jharkhand
Team Name
BE AWARE BE SIMPLE
Mentor
Aparna Venkatraman,Santosh Kumar
State
Karnataka & Bihar
Team Name
SWACHCHATHA WARRIORS
Mentor
Sudarshan M,Madhumita Sarkar
State
Tamilnadu & West Bengal
Team Name
THE DISCIPLINE CHAMPS AND THE YOUNG GURUS
Mentor
T.Vijayashree,Kiruthika K
State
Tamilnadu & Karnataka
Team Name
YES2LIFE
Mentor
Purbasha,Jayashree B
State
Tamilnadu & Karnataka
Team Name
ONWORD
Mentor
Moulika,Mohan
State
Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
Team Name
THE GREEN GANG
Mentor
Isha Harish,Navaneeth S Rao
State
Karnataka
Team Name
GUNADHARI GAYAPRIYA
Mentor
Anjana Sharda,Suguna Mohan
State
Jharkhand & Tamilnadu
Team Name
Electronic Jaguars
Mentor
Varaprasad Anupalli
State
Andhra Pradesh
Team Name
Tech Grip
Mentor
Deeksha Sharma
State
Jharkhand
Team Name
Team Teach2Educate
Mentor
Ravi Krishna Raju
State
Karnataka
Team Name
CAREER GUIDES
Mentor
T.Vijayashree
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Nisarga Rakshak ( Nature Protector)
Mentor
Sameer Apte
State
Maharashtra
Team Name
Earth's Blood
Mentor
Aiswarya S
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Climate change warriors
Mentor
Sudhrashan
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Samatva
Mentor
Geeta
State
Karnataka
Team Name
Code Black
Mentor
Manthiravalli Krishnan
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Team Sankalp
Mentor
Radhika
State
Karnataka
Team Name
Team Agamya
Mentor
Abinaya
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Little Scholar
Mentor
Bhumika Goel
State
Jharkhand
Team Name
Gender Benders
Mentor
Sangeeth Eswaran
State
Tamil Nadu
Team Name
Brain Masters
Mentor
Rekha Kudligi
State
Karnataka
At Government Upgraded Middle School in Chachgura, students once trekked up a hill daily, not for exercise but to fetch water for the school. When two students from classes 6 and 7 joined the National Students Innovation Challenge, they focused on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Guided by their mentor, they discovered that their school could access a pipe water facility through the Swajal Scheme. Driven by determination, they petitioned local authorities and secured the installation of a borewell, transforming their school and village with clean, accessible water. Their journey, from contest to triumph, brought lasting change.
In Konamangalam, Tamil Nadu, two twelve-year-old students transformed their family’s flower business by turning unsold flowers into incense sticks. Their parents, humble village florists, struggled to make ends meet, inspiring the children to help. Through the National Student innovation Challenge (NSIC), they analyzed their family’s income and found that unsold flowers were a financial loss. With their mentor’s guidance, they began producing and selling incense sticks, eventually earning an additional Rs. 500 to Rs. 800 per month. This small yet impactful innovation provided their families with much-needed savings for their education. Every rupee saved counts toward a brighter future.
Team Gyan Amrit Edustars brought together four passionate students from Bhorwadi Village in Maharashtra and an international school in Bangalore. United by their belief in education, they chose the UN’s Quality Education goal as their focus. Despite language and cultural barriers, the rural students tackeld their local challenges, while the urban students used technology to craft innovative solutions in various areas through solutions like Study Notes Khazana, Sawal Jawab Zone and Pragati Path. Their teamwork and determination led them to victory in the competition. Beyond winning, this journey validated the rural students’ capabilities and showed the urban students the power of applying their knowledge to real-world problems.
Students of class 7. Entry is free for all students.
Registration details for an ongoing season is provided at the top of the webpage: https://www.evidyaloka.org/nsic
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, would be the basis, there will be a list of focus statements, the team can choose to work on one of them.
This needs 3-4 months spanning from Oct to Dec-Jan. Minimum commitment of 2-3 hours per week.
Rural Team - Any volunteer teacher with eVidyaloka
Urban Team - An adult with a passion to teach and groom children and help them bring about a change in their community
Mentor needs to play a significant role.
Through video calls as per the convenience of the team. Preferably during school hours. However, after school hours/weekends are also permitted. The mentor will initiate the call. For rural eVidyaloka centres, the Class Assistant will facilitate the call.
A jury panel external to eVidyaloka. A distinguished set of people from different fields with a bunch of subject matter experts.
The children will be presenting the projects as an online submission, virtually and in-person at various stages. Mentors will be briefed in advanced.
A google form will be made available on the website prior to the date of submission with necessary information and guidelines. Periodic orientation sessions will also be conducted by the eVidyaloka team.
The presentations/submissions can be in English or regional language or a combination of the two.
Mentors are requested to visit the website, check their mails regularly and pro-actively interact with the core group for any questions and assistance.
The team that has been approved in the beginning of the program will continue to stay until the completion.
There are many metrics on which the projects/solutions will be shortlisted/qualified. A few of them are:
