Calling students with innovative inventions

School and college students with a flair for innovative ideas now have a platform for winning prizes for their creative technological concepts. IGNITE 2009,a contest for school students calls for entries of properly documented ideas of their innovation. Entries can be sent between May 15 and August 15 at http://www.indiainnovates.com or mail on ignite09@mifindia.org . Dr APJ Abdul Kalam will announce the winners on October 15. For details,call on toll free number 1800 233 5555. Polytechnic and engineering students can take part in the Sristi Young Technologist Award. Entries can be sent between May 15 and August 30. As a first step towards encouraging students,the Computer Society of India’s Mumbai chapter has launched http://www.techpedia.com where students can upload project abstracts online.