What is NSIC?

The 'National Student Innovation Challenge' (NSIC) is a unique PAN-India contest organised by eVidyaloka and powered by LTIMindtree Foundation. It's a catalyst for student innovation and leadership, guiding Grades 6 to 8 to tailor solutions for unique community challenges.

What is NSIC?
The Magic of NSIC

The Magic of NSIC

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.

NSIC provided the perfect platform for these young students to identify a problem, understand it and find possible solutions. The happy development where the borewell drilling has now been initiated by the local government has given them hope that any problem can be solved if they put their mind to it.

Unlocking the future through SDG localisation
NSIC - where dialogue sparks and ideas soar into tangible action

Objective

  • To foster creative thinking among students
  • To promote healthy reading through research and analysis
  • To enable collaborative activity and promote team spirit
  • To encourage leadership qualities
  • To tap into children’s problem-solving potential
  • To fortify Social Emotional Learning through interactions and connection across borders

Outcome

  • Attain complete awareness of the chosen SDG
  • Acceptance of a child's nuanced perspective on complex problems
  • Better exposure and geographical gaps filled through unified opinions
  • Workable solutions implemented at a specific area/district level

Important Dates

Launch - 15th July 2023

Registration begins - 15th July 2023

Registration close - 31st August 2023

Phase 1 Submission - 31st October 2023
(Individual Rural & Urban)

Phase 2 Submission - 15th January 2024
(Combined Rural & Urban)

Grand Finale 2nd/3rd week of February 2024
(Dates TBD)

Rural-Urban Connect

Enabling a collaborative think tank of changemakers with combined inputs across rural
and urban students embracing the UNSDGs for a better tomorrow.

Fostering image

Fostering and Strengthening Collaboration

Introducing the most basic building block called teamwork, culminating in solutions which cater to both urban and rural perspectives.

Fostering image

Fostering and Strengthening Collaboration

Introducing the most basic building block called teamwork, culminating in solutions which cater to both urban and rural perspectives.

Fostering image

Fostering and Strengthening Collaboration

Introducing the most basic building block called teamwork, culminating in solutions which cater to both urban and rural perspectives.

Fostering image

Fostering and Strengthening Collaboration

Introducing the most basic building block called teamwork, culminating in solutions which cater to both urban and rural perspectives.

A brief history of NSIC

Enabling a collaborative think tank of changemakers with combined inputs across rural
and urban students embracing the UNSDGs for a better tomorrow.

The NSIC Model

NSIC is conducted over 2 phases.

Phase 1

Children Register in teams of 2

Problem Statement Identification

Solution
Presented

Shortlisting by a Jury Panel

Phase 2

Clubbing of a rural and urban team

Unified Solution Presented

Winners Selected by a Jury Panel

Awards
Presented

Meet our ‘Young Changemaker-Winners’ from 2022

Our young catalysts of change, with their boundless potential, creativity, drive and unwavering
courage inspire transformation.

  • Winners

    Team Name

    The golden drop

    Mentor

    Pavithra Manchi, Varaprasad

    State

    -

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Team Gyan Amrit edu stars

    Mentor

    Anupalli Varaprasad B Vijaya

    State

    -

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Healthy land, healthy lives

    Mentor

    Naincy jalan yogita patke

    State

    -

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Warriors and marine protectors

    Mentor

    Yogita Patke, Damanpreet Kaur

    State

    -

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Astra Sustainable Agriculture Tillage

    Mentor

    Pavithra Manchi, Varaprasad

    State

    Karnataka

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Ganitham Ghatikuralu

    Mentor

    Anupalli Varaprasad B Vijaya

    State

    Andhra Pradesh

  • Winners

    Team Name

    The Greenarriors

    Mentor

    Naincy jalan yogita patke

    State

    Jharkhand.

  • Winners

    Team Name

    Annapoorna

    Mentor

    Yogita Patke, Damanpreet Kaur

    State

    Rajasthan.

Impact Story

A typical school day at Government Upgraded Middle School, Chachgura, Ranchi begins not with the expected prayer assembly but with the children trekking to a water source more than half a kilometer from their school. They fill up buckets and pots with water and carry them back so the water needs of the students and staff are met. When the National Student Innovation Challenge (NSIC) presented them with an opportunity to work on a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal( UNSDG) relevant to them, Boby and Ajeeth, grade 6 students from this school choose to look into the water supply problem (under UNSDG 6: Clean water and Sanitation).