‘Swatchh Technology Challenge’ to solve social problems.
A joint venture of Pune Municipal Corporation and Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University and Pune Municipal Corporation have jointly organized a startup competition called ‘Clean Technology Challenge’. Prizes ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh will be given to the winners of this competition.
Through the SPPU we are working in the fields of Automotive Automation, Water and Waste Management, Agriculture, Healthcare, Material science these areas will be further expanded while working with the PMC. Such competitions will definitely help in finding socially useful answers.
– Dr Nitin Karmalkar, Vice-Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Swachh Technology is a part of ‘Swachh Survey 2022’ under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The competition is organized to find solutions to social issues like waste management, plastic waste, wastewater planning etc. The winners of this competition will have the opportunity to participate in state and national level competitions.
We are inculcating a startup culture in college students through the ‘Innovation to Enterprises’ competition. Working with the PMC has given everyone the opportunity to work on real social issues. New startups will emerge from this merger.
Dr Apoorva Palkar, Director Innovation, Innovation & Associations, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Disclosing this here today, Deputy Commissioner, PMC Ajit Deshmukh said, The Challenge is based on four main concepts: Social Inclusion, Zero Dump, Plastic Waste Management and Transparency.
The national-level winners will be awarded a prize of Rs 5 lakh for the first place, Rs 2.5 lakh for the second place, Rs 1.5 lakh for the third place, Rs 1 lakh for the fourth place and Rs 75,000 for the fifth place said by Deputy Commissioner and Coordinator of Swachh Abhiyan Asha Raut.
Assistant health officer Ketki Ghatge said that the selected team would be invited for a presentation by the scrutiny committee from the applications received.
Who can participate?
Open to all. ( Citizens, Educational Institutions, Startups, Social Institutions, Civic Cooperatives).
What to do to participate?
Interested people have to present their ideas in 5 to 6 slides and 5-minute videos
Last date to apply
December 24, 2021
Where to apply?
Link – https://forms.gle/8umeAZXdRsCBzRvz5
