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Change Maker Challenge 2024: Important dates
14 Aug: Registrations open
30 Sep: Registrations close
14 October: Workshop for all teams
17 October: All teams resubmit project ideas
20 October: Announcement of Top 50 teams
22 October: Workshop for Top 50 teams
19 & 20 November: Round 2 presentations
23 November: Announcement of Round 3 teams
26 November: Workshop for Round 3 teams
Wednesday 18 December: Round 3 presentations
January: Announcement of CMC 2024 top teams
Round 3 Results: Inventure Academy Changemaker Challenge 2024-25
Congratulations to the Top 5 Teams and Commendation Awardees of this year’s Changemaker Challenge!
TOP FIVE TEAMS:
| Team # | Project | School(s) | CMC Mentor |
| 40 | Leftover Food Repurposing Platform: Sell restaurant leftovers cheaply to reduce food waste | Inventure Academy, Whitefield-Sarjapur Campus | Aman Goel |
| 13 | Eco enzyme cleanser to reduce water pollution and stench | Next Step Center for Learning, Parikrma Sahakarnagar | Abhishek Rajan |
| 35 | Volunteer-NGO communication web-app: Connecting NGOs with volunteers via a web-app | Inventure Academy, Whitefield-Sarjapur Campus | Madhumita Kapoor |
| 15 | Youth Sports Coaching: Peer-led sports coaching for youth health | Ramagondanahalli Government High School | Rajesh Sundaresan |
| 63 | Digitizing land records to prevent property disputes.: Digitizing land records to prevent property disputes | cSaandeepani Academy for Excellence | Prachee Chandiramani |
COMMENDATION AWARDS:
| Team # | Project | School(s) | CMC Mentor |
| 42 | Solar lighting at night and day for poor homes | Inventure Academy, Yeshwanthpur Campus | Aman Goel |
| 36 | Recycling flex banners with biodegradable solvent: Solvent removes ink from banners for recycling | Inventure Academy, Whitefield-Sarjapur Campus | Lavanya Srinivas |
| 10 | Affordable, eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls in Government schools | Inventure Academy, Whitefield-Sarjapur Campus; Headstart Educational Academy |
Geetanjali Naik |
Congratulations to the Top 25 Teams of CMC 2024
| Team # | School | Project | CMC Mentor |
| 15 | Ramagondanahalli Government High School | Youth Sports Coaching: Peer-led sports coaching for youth health | Rajesh Sundaresan |
| 4 | Harvest International School | Smart dustbins for clean neighbourhoods: Sensor bins prevent litter and support hygiene | Abhishek Rajan |
| 40 | Inventure Academy, WFS | Leftover Food Repurposing Platform: Sell restaurant leftovers cheaply to reduce food waste | Aman Goel |
| 79 | The British School, New Delhi Step By Step School, Noida |
Klim8: Gamified Climate Action for Teens: Engage teens in eco-action through gamified challenges and rewards. | Karthik Srinivasan |
| 74 | Saandeepani Academy for Excellence | Kaagadam: Paper recycling for schools & businesses: Simplify recycling by setting up local paper units | Pamli Deka |
| 14 | Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Sahakarnagar | Sustainable sweet boxes using coconut and banana leaves | Pamli Deka |
| 31 | Inventure Academy, WFS | Traffic Reduction Campaign on SH-35: Student-led campaign to improve traffic on SH-35 | Karthik Srinivasan |
| 10 | Inventure Academy, WFS Headstart Educational Academy |
Affordable, eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls in Government schools | Geetanjali Naik |
| 13 | Next Step Center for Learning, Parikrma Sahakarnagar | Eco enzyme cleanser to reduce water pollution and stench | Abhishek Rajan |
| 2 | Harvest International School NPS East |
Measuring waste to motivate reduction at the household level | Hima Nandan |
| 12 | Neev Academy | Raising awareness to prevent student debt traps | Prashant Rao |
| 9B | Inventure Academy, WFS | Financial literacy for women NGOs | Prachee Chandiramani |
| 5 | Saandeepani Academy for Excellence | Vehicle loan defaults in India: Streamlined recovery process for loan defaulters | Debjani Ganguli |
| 42 | Inventure Academy, YPR | Solar lighting at night and day for poor homes | Aman Goel |
| 34 | Inventure Academy, WFS | App for connecting food donations to charities: App links expiring food to orphanages and charities | Suresh Raman |
| 3 | Harvest International School | Environmental Concerns (Green Jobs Fair) | Rajesh Sundaresan |
| 36 | Inventure Academy, WFS | Recycling flex banners with biodegradable solvent: Solvent removes ink from banners for recycling. | Lavanya Srinivas |
| 6 | Inventure Academy, WFS | (Dengue) Mosquito eliminator | Suresh Raman |
| 35 | Inventure Academy, WFS | Volunteer-NGO communication web-app: Connecting NGOs with volunteers via a web-app | Madhumita Kapoor |
| 63 | Saandeepani Academy for Excellence | Digitizing land records to prevent property disputes.: Digitizing land records to prevent property disputes | Prachee Chandiramani |
| 38 | Inventure Academy, WFS | Student Safety App: Track students’ commutes to ensure safety and quick alerts | Prashant Rao |
| 54 | Parikrma Humanity Foundation | Organic nutrient medium for hydroponics: Convert organic waste into sustainable nutrients for hydroponics | Pappu Mary Raj |
| 18 | Inventure Academy, WFS The Samhita Academy |
Business Modelling Program: Teach students to build sustainable businesses through practice | Prashant Rao |
| 47 | Legacy School Bangalore | Menstrual health awareness: Eco-friendly period bundles and education sessions for girls | Geetanjali Naik |
| 55 | Parikrma Junior College | Emotional neglect in urban parenting: Promote family engagement for emotional well-being | Jyoti Purshotam |
Inventure’s other innovative initiatives:
Inventure Academy RS Youth Parliament
The inaugural Inventure Academy RS Youth Parliament – Our World, Our Voice was held from 15 to 19 August 2018.
The conference was conceptualised by Inventure Academy to equip children with the Right to Participate (guaranteed by Article 12 of the UNCRC) in the world that they are inheriting and to enable them to be positive change makers. This was achieved by exposing our youth to different perspectives, dialogues between nations and the process of decision-making through a blended platform of the Model United Nations (MUN) and Model Parliament (MP). The conference exposed students to the process of how laws are created and implemented through the interplay between various stakeholders, including international organisations such as the United Nations, National Parliament, Media and Civil Society. This helped to demonstrate how citizens (including children) can have an impact and be a part of the solution.
Model Parliament
Inventure initiated the Model Parliament (India), a first time simulation of the interaction between the Central and State governments, the Economic Council and the Media. The objective of this was to enable students to understand the importance of dialogue in society and in our political system, and enabling legislation that empowers and takes advantage of our demographic dividend. Through debate, discussion and perspective building, student delegates from various schools deliberated in different Committees on pressing issues like Child Safety, Water Crisis, Economic Development and Youth Involvement in Politics. Post this exercise, Committees drafted Bills, keeping as close as possible to Parliamentary procedures.
Past CMC Presentations
Testimonial
The CMC mentorship was invaluable. The structured approach, coupled with expert guidance, transformed my project from a mere idea to a well-defined plan. The focus on practical skills like Pareto analysis and effective presentations was instrumental in my success. The CMC team’s accurate and timely feedback was essential in refining my project.
Participating in the Change Maker Challenge was an unforgettable experience for our team. The guidance from our mentors was exceptional, helping us identify and address a critical problem that was personally relevant to all of us. The Ninja skill workshops were fascinating and instrumental in the development of our prototype. The resources provided by the CMC played a crucial role in our success, enabling us to evolve from a basic prototype into a fully developed application.
Overall, the Inventure ChangeMaker Challenge has been a great experience for our team. We have learnt and applied a lot throughout our journey, ranging from how to collaborate with other organizations, to creating a website, to working as a team. Another takeaway that we had is that, every effort counts, no matter the size. Through our experience, we learnt that sustainability is something that every single person has to pitch into, or it will forever remain a dream, and not a reality. Lastly, we learnt that our entire community isn’t equally motivated to solve issues such as the lack of access to education for everyone. For society to actually grasp the idea and involve themselves, we must provide them with an incentive, that benefits them. Thank you so much to the organizers of this challenge, as it really inspired us to make a difference, and work together as a team.
Our Core Purpose
Empower learners to realise their full potential, ignite change and create positive impact.
