E-Cell IIT Bombay Eureka! Junior 2024 Contest : ecell.in

Organisation : E-Cell IIT Bombay
Contest Name : Eureka! Junior 2024 Contest
Applicable For : Class 6th-12th students
Last Date : 2nd Week of August
Website : https://www.ecell.in/eurekajunior/

What is E-Cell Eureka! Junior?

Eureka! Junior 2024 is organized by E-Cell IIT Bombay. Any student from Class 6-12 can participate. There are 2 tracks, and only students from those classes can participate in the specific tracks. The participants can form a team with a maximum of 3 members. All the team members have to register individually to participate in the competition. Participate and Win Prizes worth INR 2 lakhs. Last Date of Contest is 2nd Week of August.

Structure of Eureka! Junior

Phase 1 – Registration Deadline
Phase 2 – Skill Development Program
Phase 3 – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Phase 4 – Mentoring
Phase 5 – Finals

Guidelines of Eureka! Junior

** Eureka! Junior is divided into two tracks – Classes 6 to 8 and Classes 9 to 12.
** Get Free access to entrepreneurship related educational videos after registration.
** Registration: Click on the Register button and use a valid email id to signup.
** After registration, students have to compulsorily attempt the quiz to start their journey in this competition.
** Student has to complete the two month skill building program to advance to the next phase.
** Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: Top students will have the opportunity to attend the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp offline in the IIT Bombay campus.
** Mentoring: Students will be allotted mentors to help improve their ideas
** Finals: The Finals will be conducted where students are required to pitch their startup idea in front of a panel of esteemed judges.

Rules of Eureka! Junior

** The participants can form a team with a maximum of 3 members.
** All the team members have to register individually to participate in the competition.
** The participants must be from Classes 6-12. There are 2 tracks of Classes 6-8 and 9-12.
** Any team from the track for Class 6-8 must have all team members only from Classes 6-8. The same rule applies to the other track as well.
** Previous winners are not allowed to participate again this year.
** The Prize Money Distribution will be subject to E-Cell IIT Bombay.

How to Participate in the Eureka! Junior?

To Participate in the Eureka! Junior 2024, follow the below steps
Step 1: Register on the website of Eureka! Junior 2024.
Step 2: You will have to provide the details of the Team Leader and all team members, as required. You will receive a confirmation mail. In case of any discrepancy, reach out to us at the contact details mentioned below.
Step 3: After confirming, you can proceed to the submissions page.

FAQ on Eureka! Junior

I am a Principal and wish for my school to participate in Eureka! Junior. What should I do?
Register your school by the registration tab on the website.

What is Eureka! Junior?
Eureka! Junior provides the perfect platform for young inquisitive minds to solve normal problems in the most innovative and creative way possible. Starting off with teaching you the very basics of entrepreneurship, to polishing your creative ideas, to drafting your Business Plan and pitching in front of a panel of esteemed judges, this platform has everything!

Who can participate?
Any student from Class 6-12 can participate. There are 2 tracks, and only students from those classes can participate in the specific tracks.

What are the prerequisites to participate in Eureka! Junior 2024?
There are no prerequisites to take part in Eureka! Junior.

How to get my team registered in Eureka! Junior 2024?
All the members of the team have to register individually. Later in the team registration task those who have cleared the quiz can group together.

What is the quiz?
Each participant has to attempt the quiz to enter the skill development program. The quiz will be visible after logging in and will remain accessible until August 20th. You can attempt it only once.

Timeline of Eureka! Junior

Eureka! Junior Launch – 20th June
Eureka! Jr. Registration Deadline – 2nd Week of August
Quiz – 3rd Week of August
Skill Development Program Starts – 4th Week of August
Skill Development Program Ends – Last Week of October
Finalist Declaration – 2nd Week of November
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp – 1st Week of December
Mentoring – 2nd Week of December
Final Submission – 1st Week pf January
Finals – To Be Announced