Better Campus

Developed by students at IIT-Madras, Saaf water™ is an AI-IoT platform designed to regularly monitor the groundwater and effectively communicate that information — not just to the authorities, but to the community as well.

Abhinav Agarwal and Megha Joshi launched their startup Mittihub last year to connect artisans from Rajasthan, Delhi, Agra and Haryana to sell their handmade terracotta ware without the burden of middlemen, helping them increase their income by 40%.

Ten students of ENACTUS-UBS in Mumbai are upcycling plastic bottles to create hydroponic planters that also help save water.

Raju Kendre runs the Eklavya Movement that aims to build young changemakers and leaders from marginalized communities so that they can work across various sectors via access to higher education and prestigious fellowships.

Perala Manasa Reddy, a civil engineer graduate from Telangana, launched Samnavi Constructions and innovated the OPods - a low-cost housing solution built using large sewage pipes.

As the name suggests, Sai Abhinay Chepuri's venture, Make it Memorable, is doing exactly that. He has helped over 80 photographers and videographers, among others, find employment with salaries extending up to Rs 5.5 lakh per annum.

Hubnath Pandey is a Hindi professor and head of the National Service Scheme (NSS) postgraduate (PG) unit in Mumbai University. But apart from academics he teaches his students the value of nature too.