Shillong, Oct 10: The Deputy Commissioner of West Khasi Hills has urged school students, college students, researchers, grassroots innovators and members of the public to participate in the nationwide ‘D.E.S.I.G.N. for the BioE3 Challenge’, launched by the central government’s Department of Biotechnology.
The challenge aims to encourage innovative ideas aligned with the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy pillars and provide opportunities for young minds and innovators to showcase their ideas at the national level.
The final submission window for the challenge opened on October 1 and will close on October 20, 2026, up to 11:59pm. Eligible participants from West Khasi Hills are encouraged to take advantage of this final opportunity to submit their entries.
There are two categories – one for Class 6 to 12 students and an open category.
School students are encouraged to submit a video entry of 60–120 seconds, along with a concept brief, through the MyGov portal at https://innovateindia.mygov.in/bioe3/. Science teachers, guides and Eco Club coordinators are requested to mobilise students and facilitate submissions before the deadline.
College students, researchers, grassroots innovators and members of the public are invited to submit a written concept proposal of up to 1,500 words aligned with the BioE3 policy pillars through the portal at https://www.bric.nic.in/bioe3challenge/.
The top 10 winning solutions in this round will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each, with further eligibility for research and development prototype grants of up to Rs 25 lakh through BIRAC, subject to the applicable guidelines.
For queries and assistance, participants may contact vk.addanki@nic.in.
