Startup India Telangana Yatra finalises 30 ideas

Kukatpally: Startup India Telangana Yatra along with Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) organised by Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) conducted a competition on innovative ideas in various districts of Telangana and selected top 30 out of 201 ideas and awarded cash prize for winners here on Thursday at JNTU, Kukatpally.

Speaking on the occasion, T Papi Reddy, chairman of TSCHE, said, “Startup India initiative started 15 years ago to the real innovations. The Startup India Telangana Yatra observed in the State and covered rural areas in 15 days with an aim of transformation of youth ideas so that we can bring it into the reality. 

I am thankful to caretaker Minister KT Rama Rao who made this successful and hopes in future also he will bring such initiatives in collaboration with various universities of Telangana.” Top 10 students were awarded with Rs 50,000 cash prize for their innovative ideas and top 20 with Rs 25000. Vice Chancellor of Osmania University S Ramachander, Praveen Kumar Mittal Additional Director - Trade Fairs, FICCI, V Venkata Ramana, Amit Sharma were present on the occasion.