JUNIORMAKE-A-THONSHAASTRA'23
About
Junior Make-a-Thon(JMT) is a one-of-a-kind event launched under Tech and Innovation Fair that promotes maker spirit among school students by encouraging them to build unique and innovative solutions for existing problems. Students undergo dedicated mentorship sessions and workshops which helps them to convert their idea into a working prototype/model.The competition will be categorized into two:
Juniors
Grade 6-8
Seniors
Grade 9&10
Why?
The purpose of JMT is to introduce maker culture to school students and encourage them to come up with innovative solutions to various problems. JMT motivates students to combine their practical thinking skills with theoretical knowledge they gain from school to solve real life problems. It also introduces enterpreneurship to these students thus creating the future enterpreneurs of the country.
Timeline
Registration: Registrations starts on October 2nd. Students can register for free, individually or in groups of maximum 4 members.
Round 1: The team will submit an abstract of their product ideas, as well as a scientific proposal based on the selected theme. The projects will be submitted online through the portal. All participants who advance to the next round will be notified via email.
Round 2: Top teams will be given mentorship sessions to help them finish their prototype. They will be invited to exhibit and demonstrate their models or prototypes at the Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras.
Finals: 3 day event at IIT Madras, along with several workshops. A lot of rewards are waiting for the winners and the other finalists.
Testimonials
We would like to thank team ’Shaastra’ for organising such a great event. Throughout the event, we were provided constant support, constant clearing of doubts, mentorship & webinars by the team which helped us a lot. We are glad to be a part of this event.– N.S Vigash
It was a very memorable experience for me. I had fun researching and exploring the topic that I chose. My mentor was very helpful and the event was very well organised. Winning the first prize in the senior category of this competition gave me enormous confidence and increased my level of interest in science and engineering. I would highly recommend this competition to my fellow students for a rich experience. We would like to thank team ’Shaastra’ for organising such a great event. Throughout the event, we were provided constant support, constant clearing of doubts, mentorship & webinars by the team which helped us a lot. We are glad to be a part of this event.– Vaishali Rambabu