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Go into your Neighbourhood
Walk your street, your school route, your market. Find one problem that is real, local and specific.
Social Innovation Ideathon.
A statewide school challenge organised by ICORG for students of Classes 8–12.
The Social Innovation Ideathon invites school students — the future leaders — to engage with real societal challenges in their communities, gather evidence and imagine ideas that improve quality of life, contributing to Swarnandhra Vision 2047.
Registrations opening soon
Organised byICORG
Grand FinaleFebruary 1st week, 2027
Four clustersAmaravati · Tirupathi · Vizag · Hyderabad
Teams of2–3 Students
What is the Ideathon
Students endeavour to address societal challenges commensurate with the demands of the deep-tech era.
The Social Innovation Ideathon invites school students across Andhra Pradesh to look closely at the place they live in — a street, a bus stop, a lake, a classroom, a hospital queue — and name one problem that genuinely bothers them.
Then they do what innovators do: walk the ground, talk to people, take photos, count things, and build a case with evidence. From that evidence, they imagine how the same place could look five to ten years from now if technology and good design were put to work.
Every idea contributes to Vision Swarna Andhra — a golden, future-ready state built by the generation that will live in it.
Glimpses from the past
Encouraged by the Hon’ble Chief Minister
Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu garu visited the Young Innovators Showcase organised by ICORG and interacted with the student teams about their ideas.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) October 3, 2026
The student journey
From observation to impact
Four steps — only curiosity, evidence and imagination.
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Collect the evidence
Photos, counts, short interviews, small surveys. Show the problem instead of only describing it.
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Imagine the future
Picture the same place in five to ten years. What technology, design or system change fixes it?
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Tell the story visually
Bring it together on a single poster — the problem, the proof, and the future you propose.
Think Global. Act Local. (Glocal)
Founder's Message
A word from the visionary
PRESIDENT ICORG
Prof. Muralikrishna Iyyanki
ceo@icorg.in"An opportunity for school children to showcase their creativity and innovative ideas to IITians."View Profile
Where to look
Nine places to start looking
These are starting points, not boundaries. If your team finds a problem outside this list, bring it — as long as it is real and local.
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Traffic & Urban Mobility
Safer, smoother movement for everyone
02Public Health & Hospitals
Care that reaches everyone, in time
03Water Management & Conservation
Clean water, every single day
04Waste Management & Sanitation
From dumping grounds to circular systems
05Public Safety & Emergency Response
Public spaces that feel safe to everyone
06Education & Digital Learning
Learning without barriers
07Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness
Ready before nature surprises us
08Agriculture & Farmer Welfare
Smarter fields, fairer markets
09Governance & Citizen Services
Government that responds to people
Who it's for
Built for young people who notice things
School students, Classes 8–12
Teams of 2–3 students from the same school. Students from different classes can team up. Curiosity matters more than marks.
Teachers & mentors
A teacher coordinator is optional. If a team lists one, their role is to help with registration, permissions and general guidance — never to do the work.
Schools across India
Open to every state and union territory, and every kind of school — government, private, aided, central, international boards and open schooling.
What the jury looks for
Three principles behind every strong entry
Evidence first
Every claim needs proof — a photo, a count, a quote from someone who lives it.
Local & specific
Not "pollution in India". One junction, one lake, one ward, one school.
Future-forward
Show the five to ten year vision, not just a complaint about today.
Clusters
Four clusters, two stages
The ideathon runs across four regional clusters. Every team is assigned to one cluster centre.
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Amaravati
Cluster
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Tirupathi
Cluster
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Visakhapatnam
Cluster
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Hyderabad
Cluster
Stage 1 · 6 – 8 Jan 2027
Cluster-level screening
All submitted teams present posters at their assigned cluster centre, scored by evaluation panels.
Stage 2 · Feb 1st week, 2027
Grand finale selections
Fifty finalist teams selected across the clusters go on to the grand finale.
Cluster centre locations, the grand finale venue and other details will be shared in the coming days.
Timeline
From registration to grand finale
Dates are indicative and may be adjusted. Any changes will be communicated to registered teams and schools.
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Launch & awareness
November 2026
10 NOV 2026
Official launch · Registrations open
Competition announced. Competition materials and Starter Guide released.
10 – 20 NOV 2026
Awareness sessions
Sessions across all clusters introduce the ideathon, explain the themes and show how to identify and frame a social problem.
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Mentor & submit
December 2026
1 – 15 DEC 2026
Mentorship sessions
Online sessions for registered teams on collecting evidence, structuring the submission and building a compelling presentation.
26 – 27 DEC 2026
Submissions close
Final date for teams to submit their PowerPoint presentations through the official portal.
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Cluster screening
January 2027
6 – 8 JAN 2027
Cluster evaluations
Teams present posters at their assigned cluster centre. Screening and scoring by evaluation panels.
15 – 20 JAN 2027
Finalists announced
Fifty finalist teams announced across all clusters.
20 JAN – EARLY FEB
Finalist mentoring
About twelve days of structured mentoring to refine ideas for the grand finale.
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Grand finale
February 2027
FEB 1ST WEEK, 2027Grand finale
Finalist teams showcase their ideas. Awards and recognitions announced.
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