Student Innovation Award (SIA) -2022
Result of Best Innovation Award-2022
Mr. Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad
Low-Cost Livestock and Poultry Feed Composition and Method of Preparation Thereof.
First Best Innovation Award-2022
Livestock and Poultry Feed is a major area of concern in the present world, in particular in the area of Jammu and Kashmir where there is deficiency of 85% of concentrate feeds of livestock & poultry. Mr. Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad, a student of MA in Entrepreneurship at IGNOU has developed an innovative composition to provide a low-cost protein-rich livestock and poultry feed comprising of apple pomace, azolla, maize, grain, wheat bran, deoiled rice bran, mineral mixture, and salt. The protein content in the composition is more than the conventional feed. It is economic, environment friendly, can be used as live stock as well as poultry feed contains favourable Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acid ratio and has more nutrients and antioxidants than the conventional feed.
For his innovative product development, Mr. Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad is conferred with the First Best Innovation Award-2022. He is awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 10000/-, a certificate and trophy.
Mr. Abhijeet Kumar
Sleep Detection while Driving.
Second Best Innovation Award-2022
A total of 10% of male drivers and 4% of females reported to have fallen asleep while driving during the last 12 months. A total of 4% of these events resulted in an accident. Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, a BCA student of IGNOU has developed a prototype of an innovative Sleep Detection system which can be installed in vehicles, and will continuously monitor the yawning and eye movement of the drivers. As soon as the system detects yawn or sleepy eyes/eye movement then an alarm starts ringing, the system can also control what action is to be taken to slow down or stop the vehicle.
Mr. Abhijeet Kumar is awarded with the Second Best Innovation Award-2022 with a cash prize of Rs. 7000/-, a certificate and trophy for his innovation.
Mr. Vishal V. Vastava
Web Over Radio
Third Best Innovation Award-2022
It is difficult for many of the rural students to get facilitated by proper information and education available online or in any other digital format due to connectivity issues. Moreover there are rural areas which do not have 24x7 electricity to overcome these barriers Mr. Vishal V. Vastava, a BCA student of IGNOU has developed a prototype of hosting a website over radio. Through his innovation, the web based content can be transmitted through radio waves even in the remote areas without internet.
Mr. Vishal V. Vastava is awarded with the third Best Innovation Award-2022 a cash prize of Rs. 5000/-, a certificate and a trophy for his innovation.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Choubey
Manually Operated Briquetting Machine
Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022
Parali or stubble burning in agriculture field is one of the biggest problem. Mr. Ajay Kumar Choubey, a student of ACPSD (Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development) at IGNOU has developed a manually operated briquetting machine. By this machine waste like stubble, sawdust, paper, biomass, can be converted into briquettes which can be used as fuel. The machine is low cost, manually operated, and easy to assemble. Briquettes which produced can be used in restaurant, boiler based industries, or various commercial purposes.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Choubey is awarded with a Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022 a certificate and trophy for his innovation.
Mr. Sahil Kushwah
Anime Social and Streaming Platform
Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022
In 2022 Anime (hand-drawn and computer-generated animation) industry is valued at INR. 21,50,13,78,45,000 (USD 26.89 billion) and growing with the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) 9.7%. Mr. Sahil Kushwah, a BCA student of IGNOU has developed and implemented an anime social and streaming platform “Animick” where users can watch short animated videos on WeebPlay section, collaborate, chat and videos call their friends with end to end encryption.
Mr. Sahil Kushwah is awarded with a Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022 a certificate and trophy for his innovation.
Mr. Tarun Raj Kumar
Pharmacy Assistant and Robot
Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022
Pharmacies in India are not digitally upgraded over time and old racking system is being used which increases chances of dispensing errors. Mr. Tarun Raj Kumar, a BCA student of IGNOU has developed a prototype, of Pharmacy Robot which can detect find open boxes and locate medicines. It works on voice commands and uses Machine Learning Algorithm based prediction of Medicines, inventory optimization, fast moving, forecasting dashboard and graphs making
Mr. Tarun Raj Kumar is awarded with a Consolation Best Innovation Award-2022 a certificate and trophy for his innovation.
About Student Innovation Award-2022
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been promoting creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship among its students. In view of the announcement of the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission by the Government of India, it becomes more important to identify, recognize and support the innovator and entrepreneur students of IGNOU. In this context, for the last three years, IGNOU has been awarding its innovator students with the Student Innovation Awards on the Foundation day of the University.
Under this scheme, entries are invited from IGNOU students for the “Student Innovation Award-2022”.
Guidelines for Submitting Entries for ‘Student Innovation Award-2022’
Who is Eligible to Apply for Innovation Award?
Any bonafide and registered students of IGNOU who has developed and implemented an innovative product, process or services as a solution to the problem/challenge being faced by individuals or society in any area, preferably from the given theme areas, is eligible to submit application for the 'Student Innovation Award-2022' in the prescribed format.
Why Should You Apply for Innovation Award?
The selected innovator Students of IGNOU will be recognized nationally.
The selected best three Innovators will get Student Innovation Award-2022 with Certificates, Trophies and cash prizes of Rs. 10,000/-, Rs, 7,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- respectively.
The selected potential innovators will get opportunity to interact with other innovators and learn from their experience.
The selected potential innovators, from amongst the applicants of the Student Innovation Award scheme, will be imparted guidance and handholding for improving their innovation further and taking it to the next level.
What are the Theme Areas?
Your innovation may be in any of the following areas:
Health Care and Biomedical Devices
Agriculture and Rural Development
Food Processing and Packaging
Smart Transport and Traffic Management
Renewable and Affordable Energy and Alternate Fuel
Clean and Potable Water and Water Management
Waste Management and Disposal
Technology Based Social Innovations
Robotics and Drones including AI and ML
Social and Environmental Issues
Smart City and Urban Development
Innovation in Education Sector
Innovations to Assist the Persons with Disability
Any Other Emerging Area of Innovation and Startup Opportunity
How to Apply?
Those who are interested in applying for Student Innovation Award-2022, kindly download the Application Form and submit the filled-in Proforma duly typed in MS Word along with the supporting documents through e-mail to ncide@ignou.ac.in
You should enclose a 5-10 minutes video clip on the development and working of your innovation.
Also enclose the relevant photographs pertaining to your innovation.
The Application Form can be downloaded from the NVRIETI Portal at https://sites.google.com/ignou.ac.in/navrieti/sia-2022. You can also access this Portal from the IGNOU Website www.ignou.ac.in by clicking the link Student Innovation Award-2022 under Announcement and Notifications on Home Page of the IGNOU Website.
Important to Note
Applications will be received only through email. No hard copy and handwritten or scanned copy will be entertained.
Simple submission of Application for the award will not entitle the candidates for any kind of Certificate or other document from the university.
The shortlisted students will be required to give presentation of their innovation, its development process and its working, etc. in virtual mode.
After declaration of result, the winners will be informed individually as well as through IGNOU website. No other communication will be done individually with the other applicants.
University's decision will be final and binding regarding the selection of the students for Student Innovation Award-2022
Last date for submission
The last date for submission of complete application along with the required documents and video clip of the innovation has been extended to October 28, 2022.