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05Recognition & awards

Every participant leaves with something

Prodigy Ideathon recognises every student who takes part, rewards performance at the school level, and puts real cash awards and championship titles on the Grand Finale stage.

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Three student teams celebrating first, second and third place with championship trophies at Prodigy Ideathon.

What do Prodigy Ideathon winners get?

Every participating student receives a Certificate of Participation. School winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) receive trophies and recognition certificates. At the inter-school Grand Finale, the Champion wins ₹10,000, the Runner-Up ₹7,000 and the Second Runner-Up ₹5,000, a ₹22,000 cash pool, along with the championship titles of Prodigy Ideathon Cohort 1.

Prodigy Ideathon Grand Finale winners' podium showing the cash awards: ₹10,000 for the Champion, ₹7,000 for the Runner-Up and ₹5,000 for the Second Runner-Up, with a trophy, a star medal and a certificate.

₹Grand Finale cash awards

₹22,000 total cash pool, plus championship titles

  1. 1st Champion ₹10,000
  2. 2nd Runner-Up ₹7,000
  3. 3rd Second Runner-Up ₹5,000

Awarded at the inter-school Grand Finale by the Grand Jury. Every participating student also receives a Certificate of Participation, and school winners receive trophies.

01 Three levels of recognition

From certificate to championship

Every participant

Certificate of Participation

  • Certificate of Participation Issued to every student who takes part, regardless of result.
  • Expert feedback A structured score against the 50-mark rubric and comments from the judging panel.
  • A finished body of work A researched problem, a designed solution and a pitch deck the student built and defended.

School level

School Champions

  • School Champion Trophy and recognition certificate for the first-place team.
  • Runner-Up Trophy and recognition certificate for the second-place team.
  • Third Place Trophy and recognition certificate for the third-place team.
  • Grand Finale qualification The top 3 teams from every school advance to the inter-school Grand Finale.

Grand Finale

Prodigy Ideathon Champions

  • Champion: ₹10,000 Cash award and the overall Champion title for Prodigy Ideathon Cohort 1, decided by the Grand Jury.
  • Runner-Up: ₹7,000 Cash award and the Runner-Up title across all participating schools.
  • Second Runner-Up: ₹5,000 Cash award and the Second Runner-Up title across all participating schools.
  • Inter-school recognition Championship standing recognised across the Cohort 1 network of schools.

02 What the school gains

Recognition isn't only for the winners

Every participating school gets a structured innovation experience and a set of tangible outcomes.

  • A structured innovation experience for students, run on the school’s own campus
  • Minimal timetable disruption through batch-wise calling
  • An external expert judge on every School Round panel
  • A school-nominated judging seat on every panel
  • School-level recognition and a winner felicitation moment
  • Grand Finale representation for the school’s top 3 teams
  • Any two expert-led workshops, included at no additional charge
  • Event photographs and content for the school’s own communication

Take part

Put your students on the Grand Finale stage

Each school's top 3 teams qualify for the inter-school Grand Finale and its cash awards. It starts with a school registration.

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