Atal innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in association with UNICEF and MyGov on November 19, 2019 announced top 30 winners of the Gandhian Challenge, which was organized to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
About the Gandhian challenge
The Gandhian challenge sought innovative solutions based on Gandhian principles for new world challenges such as global warming, increasing violence and intolerance etc.
Entries were sought from students studying in classes 6-12 across two categories – Art & Innovation and Science and Technology & Innovation.
It saw the participation from more than 3,800 children and nearly 3,000 Atal Tinkering Lab schools as well as community schools.
The aim of the challenge was to encourage children to read and understand Mahatma Gandhi’s principles and apply them to come up with innovative solutions for New World challenges.Some of the innovative ideas that the students have sent in include a design of a low cost mechanical equipment to clear blockages in sewage pipes, which would ease the work of sewage workers. Another entry uses IoT solutions to monitor the health of ageing parents. This information can be accessed remotely via a mobile app.
The Challenge is timed to link with global celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). On 20 November 1989, world leaders united around a common cause and adopted the CRC, an international agreement on childhood that helped transform children’s lives. Each year, 20 November is celebrated as World Children’s Day.
The winners from the challenge will be awarded certificates by Mission Director – AIM, UNICEF Representative in India and CEO, My Gov.
