Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is organizing the second edition of UK India Social Innovation Challenge 2018. The challenge is being organized in collaboration with the University Of Southampton And British Council.
The main purpose of the challenge is to find, fund and support innovative and sustainable solutions for managing the ever-growing problem of waste management.
The program is being organized by the UK India Social Entrepreneurship Education Network in collaboration with the IIT Madras' Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CSIE), Social Impact Laboratory at University of Southampton, Open Innovation Platform Babele, and British Council.
The collaboration is targeted at the students who have plan, design, project a or a startup in the waste management domain.
"Waste management is a great example of a need that a social entrepreneur can fill best. Voluntary efforts can only go so far. I'm delighted to see CSIE enter into this partnership. I'm sure some viable solutions will be forthcoming. Equally importantly, these youngsters will be getting exposure to various facets of social enterprise," said Prof R Nagarajan, Alumni Community Chair Professor, IIT Madras as he spoke about the importance of the contest.
According to the IIT Madras, any current university student from any year and discipline from India and UK is eligible to participate. Students can take part as a team or as an individual.
The last date for the registration is November 4, 2018 and the official URL for the registration is -- babele.co/#!/pro/uisic
"By the end of the application, students would have learned the key aspects in a Business Model Canvas, they can also seek support from the peers in the network. If they already have a business case, they will be able to refine it by receiving suggestions," it said.
Students can participate in the contest as an individual or as a team and winners will be exposed to various entrepreneurship related initiatives at IIT Madras through CSIE.
"This is a unique opportunity for students to be part of a larger network of students, academicians and mentors from Indian and UK. The competition aims to create a vibrant network to promote collaboration and best practice sharing in the field of social entrepreneurship between the U.K. and India," the statement said.
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