The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is actively engaged in fostering its Students and Alumni towards Atmanirbhar Bharat through promoting, supporting and nurturing the Innovator Students and Alumni of IGNOU interested in setting up their own Startups. As a part of the IIC Calendar Activity, the IIC-IGNOU is organizing a Startup Competition-2023 for IGNOU Students and Alumni.
All the Students and Alumni of IGNOU who have set up a Startup or Business Venture, or are at the advance stage of setting up a Startup or Business Venture are invited to submit the details of their Startup or Business Venture for the Startup Competition-2023. The Startup Competition-2023 will be held in two Rounds. Finally, the Best Startup Award-2023 will be given to the selected Startups/Business Ventures/to be Startups/Business Ventures.
In the First Round details about the Startup/Business Venture or to be a Startup/Business Venture are to be submitted through the Google Form. The submitted entries will be screened and shortlisted for the Second Round by an Expert Committee. In the Second Round, the shortlisted Students/Alumni will be required to pitch their Startup/Business as per the Template to be provided after completion of the First Round.
After thorough discussion and evaluation, the Committee has recommended the following entries for Best Startup Award 2023:
First Prize: Mr. Chander Shekhar, Startup Initiative: Digital Labour Chowk
Second Prize: Mr. Sanchit Aggarwal, Startup Initiative: Thynaa Healthy Naturally Pvt. Ltd.
Third Prize: Mr. Dinesh Ujjwal, Startup Initiative: Deesoo Innovations Private Limited.
The Committee also recommended these three entries for Consolation Awards subject to the approval of the Competent Authority.
Consolation Prizes:
Mr. Varun Khanna, Startup Initiative : Khanna Impex (The Amritsar Store)
Mr. Himanshu Singh Sagar, Startup Initiative: Grower's Cart (Trade Mark), Celestial Farmfoods OPC Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Ajay Kumar Choubey, Startup Initiative: eSkill Bharat