Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Young Tinker Foundation Wins Businessline Changemaker Award
The Young Tinker Foundation, founded by Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma, received the businessline Young Changemaker award in 2025.
They created a program to help students from low-income families in India learn about science and technology using hands-on activities.
They built special centers and mobile labs in eight states to provide high school students with practical experience in problem-solving and creativity.
This effort has helped nearly three lakh students, including many girls.
Anil Pradhan of Young Tinker Foundation received the businessline Young Changemaker award 2025.
The Young Tinker Foundation was co-founded in 2015 by Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma.
The foundation focuses on STEM education for students from financially humble backgrounds.
Initiatives include Young Tinker Spaces and Tinker on Wheels.
Nearly three lakh students across eight states have been impacted.
- Who
- Anil Pradhan (Young Tinker Foundation)
- What
- Received the businessline Young Changemaker award
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- For reimagining STEM education
- Organization
- Young Tinker Foundation
- Award
- businessline Young Changemaker award 2025
- Founders
- Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma
- Focus
- STEM education
- Student Reach
- Nearly 3 lakh students
