The thirteenth version of V-Guard’s annual “Huge Thought contest” for college kids from administration and engineering establishments culminated on Saturday.
The finals of this yr’s “Huge Thought Enterprise Plan” and “Tech Design” contests passed off between September 21-23, showcasing over 300 entries from main establishments throughout completely different components of the nation. This yr’s contest theme, “The Hygienic, Multi-tasking, Intuitive Kitchen for a Higher Tomorrow,” challenged younger minds to harness applied sciences like 5G, AI, IoT, and extra to create a safer and extra environment friendly kitchen life.
Within the Enterprise Plan contest, Arshad Allauddin Pimpare, Souvik Mondal and Akash Hirugade from IIM Trichy bagged the primary prize, whereas IIM Kashipur and NITIE Mumbai secured the positions of first and second runners-up respectively. IIM Ranchi, TA PAI Administration Institute Manipal, IIM Bodhgaya earned the particular jury award for excellent submission.
Krishna Prasad, Abhijith Jithesh and Vaibhav Krishna from Muthoot Institute of Know-how and Science emerged because the winner of the Huge Thought Tech Design contest. The primary and second runner-up positions have been secured by The L N M Institute of Data Know-how, Jaipur and Kongu Engineering Faculty Erode respectively. The LNM Institute of Data Know-how and Nationwide Institute of expertise, Rourkela earned the particular jury award for excellent submission.
A complete of 31 groups have been shortlisted for the Enterprise Plan contest, whereas 14 groups superior to the Tech Design section. Finalists have been tasked with presenting modern and insightful concepts aligned with V-Guard’s enterprise technique for sustainable development.
The winners of the Enterprise Plan contest got money prizes of Rs 2 lakh, Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 for the highest three positions, together with trophies and certificates of recognition.
Within the Huge Thought Tech Design contest, the winners obtained money prizes of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000, and Rs 25,000 for the primary, second, and third positions respectively. Moreover, two groups within the Enterprise Plan contest obtained a particular jury award, every carrying prize cash of Rs 25,000.
The shortlisted groups offered their aggressive ideas and methods in the course of the occasion held in Kochi. These concepts have been evaluated primarily based on standards together with originality, sensible applicability, feasibility, simplicity, and their potential constructive affect on V-Guard’s enterprise and its customers.
Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Chairman Emeritus of V-Guard Industries Ltd felicitated the winners.
The Huge Thought contest has developed right into a platform for younger, dynamic minds to interact with prime leaders at V-Guard. This chance permits them to deliberate on enterprise challenges, refine their thought processes, and domesticate an environment of innovation.
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