The first of its kind Village Innovation Challenge, organised by Telangana State Innovation Cell in collaboration with Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA) who was the implementing partner, ended on a grand note and top three village level innovations getting cash prizes, among the many 15 villages who took part. The event was held in Atmakur and Amarchintha mandals of Makthal constituency of Wanaparthy district.
The teams that were declared top had built solutions varied from Agriculture, Health and Cleanliness. Multi-purpose Agri machine from Devarapalli village was adjudged the first winner and bagged a cash award of Rs 20,000. Digital Medication idea from Nandimalli X Road village was ranked second and it won a prize of Rs 10,000. Waste Management concept from Pinnamcherla was ranked third and got Rs 5,000 cash award.
TSIC Chief Innovation Officer, Sama Phanindra said working with TITA helped in reaching out to villages to successfully conduct the Village Innovation Challenge. He added, “Government of Telangana Launched the Intinta Innovator Initiative with the belief that everyone can be an innovator. Telangana is keen on nurturing innovation at the grass-root level and the participants of the Village Innovation Challenge are that belief. Many of the participants here have never thought they could invent something to solve their everyday problems using indigenous ideas but when challenged and given an opportunity they become inventors.”
TITA Global President Sundeep Kumar Makthala said the Village Innovation Challenge aimed at promoting innovation at the village level. As part of the program, a boot camp for the first time was held in 14 villages from each of these two mandals. Further, four youth have been selected for participation in the Village Innovation Challenge from each of the villages selected.
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