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
Every innovation begins with a simple question: What if things could be better?
Young Creators League (YCL) is Plaksha University's flagship innovation challenge for students in Classes 8 to 12. It is designed to inspire young minds to look beyond textbooks, identify real-world problems, and create technology-driven solutions that can make a meaningful difference.
Drawing inspiration from Plaksha's research in areas such as clean energy, sustainable agriculture, water conservation, equitable healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence, YCL encourages students to explore challenges that matter to their communities and the world around them.
Throughout the competition, students move through the complete innovation journey. They identify a problem, conduct research, develop ideas, build prototypes, refine their solutions, and present their work to experts. Along the way, they experience the process of thinking like innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
More than a competition, Young Creators League is a platform that empowers students to transform curiosity into creativity, ideas into innovation, and passion into real-world impact.
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 2026 Top 10 Projects
At YCL, we believe the spark of innovation thrives within clear, fair, and thoughtfully designed rules.
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.
Sample Video of last year winner for your reference.
The YCL 2025 Story
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Grand Exhibition
Plaksha University campus on 26 Jan 2026