Young Creators League 2026
Empowering young changemakers
Application Opens Oct 6, 2025
Submission Deadline Dec 7, 2025
Grand Exhibition Jan 26, 2026
Win Exciting Cash, Robotics Gear & Unlock Future Paths
About Young Creators League
What if you could use technology not just to imagine a better world—but to build it with your own hands?
Young Creators League (YCL) is more than a competition. It’s a tech innovation challenge for students in Classes 8 to 12, created by Plaksha University, where bold ideas meet real-world impact.
At YCL, the themes you’ll explore — from food security and water conservation to clean energy, equitable healthcare, and AI for good — are inspired and guided by Plaksha’s cutting-edge research centers. You’ll identify problems that matter in your community, design prototype-based solutions, and showcase your journey to create meaningful change.
YCL 2026 Themes
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Please note: These themes are not restrictions but invitations to think deeper. Feel free to draw inspiration, combine them, or even go beyond. At YCL, the goal is simple — to create solutions that truly matter.
3-Stage Participation Process
Registration & Inspiration
(Kickstart Phase) ​
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Register your project team and start the exciting journey.
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Attend expert-led webinars to ignite ideas, expand your perspective, and shape your project's purpose.
Ideation & Prototype
(Creation Phase)
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Choose or define a problem that matters to your community—or invent your own.
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Develop a prototype that reflects your idea
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Record and submit your prototype video (3 min) by 7th December
Showcase & Celebrate
(Exhibition Phase)
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The most outstanding projects will be invited to showcase at the Grand Exhibition on 26 January 2026 at Plaksha University Campus.
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Present your project to expert judges and win mentorship, prizes, and a fast-track to Plaksha’s flagship high-school program.
YCL 2025 Profile
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YCL Learning Outcomes
Practice Empathy-Driven Problem
Connect with communities, apply empathy, and design inclusive solutions that tackle real challenges
Dates to Remember
YCL 2025 Top 5 Projects
At YCL, we believe the spark of innovation thrives within clear, fair, and thoughtfully designed rules.
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Project Team Rules
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Form a team of 2–5 members from Classes 8th to 12th and select one Project Leader.
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Only one project submission per team is allowed. Once registered, you’re committed.
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Participation is free of cost, and all-girls teams are strongly encouraged.
Steps to Register
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Team Leader fills out the YCL Registration Form, adding details of all team members.
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Upload your 3-minute prototype video (in English or Hindi).
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Review and submit the registration form along with the video by 7th December 2025.
Submission guidelines
Your submission is your story—tell it compellingly:
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Build a working prototype using any materials at your disposal.
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Create a 3-minute prototype video in English or Hindi. The video must showcase:
-A clear definition of the problem you’re addressing
-Your thought process and analysis
-Ideation phase and how you conceptualized the solution
-A tangible prototype of the concept
Testing or validation with real stakeholders
-Share what inspired you, what challenged you, and how creating this project transformed your perspective.
The YCL 2025 Story
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Grand Exhibition
Plaksha University campus on 26 Jan 2026