The Azim Premji University Social Enterprise Cell invites Ideas from students to help institutions, communities and individuals to face and overcome many issues that are coming up with the COVID – 19 crisis.
Eligibility to Participate
- Students enrolled in class 11 and 12, in colleges and Universities, Research institutions.
Submission Criteria:
- Submissions must be from a team consisting of more than 1 student; they can be from the same institution or students from different institutions can collaborate
- Preferences will be given to submissions that try to provide details of a preliminary engagement with the target group – this can be either a basic survey to understand the status or a small pilot of an intervention done by the team members.
- The idea must be sensitive to the ecological concerns as well as to equity and social justice
- Ideas will be judged on – the feasibility and sustainability of the proposed solution, resource mobilization, innovativeness, community involvement, social justice and minimal impact on the environment
Awards and Recognition
- The shortlisted 15 teams will be invited to present their ideas in front of a panel of Jury members. This will be a national seminar with few leading social sector organizations and donors for idea pitch and implementation.
- The best 3 entries will receive prize money worth Rs. 75,000, 50,000, and 25,000 respectively
- Certificate of participation from Azim Premji University to all shortlisted teams
Process and Timeline
- Registration process started from 15th July 2020
- All registered teams will receive one submission form asking team details, details of the target problem, specifics about preliminary survey/ pilot, details of the idea, resource mobilisation, future plan
- Final deadline for Entries: 2nd October 2020
- Results will be announced by the end of the year
