With smartphones in hand and curiosity in their eyes, today’s children are exploring nature up close. Technology is turning their discoveries into meaningful actions, helping protect local biodiversity and inspiring a deeper bond with the environment.
Neha Bhatt from Karnataka juggled her studies and farm experiments to develop a machine that won her The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Innovation award
Did you know 8000 litres of water is needed to make one pair of jeans? Now think of the happy implications if all those old denims could be repurposed into school stationery for hundreds of marginalised kids.
Everyone thinks of helping school children by giving stationery but no one thinks of how to get the child to attend school. This Mumbaikar thought of it and is now giving cycles to underprivileged kids.
Spearheaded by 25-year-old Najum Ul Huda and his friends, We For Kargil aims make Kargil known as a place with a rich cultural heritage and not just a former war zone.
Some of the noteworthy innovations included a pen that notified kids about pending homework and an app that provided farmers with real-time data on the nature of soil and water.