Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Kalyani University Awards Seed Grants to 20 Student Teams
The University of Kalyani gave money to 20 student teams.
Each team received Rs 25,000.
The students have ideas that they want to turn into working prototypes.
They were chosen during the second phase of a programme called IDEATHON – Idea 2 Impact 2026.
Students from both Science and Arts took part.
Faculty members helped them present their ideas.
The university hopes the grants will encourage creativity and entrepreneurship.
The teams can now move their ideas closer to real-world use.
Twenty student teams at the University of Kalyani received seed grants of Rs 25,000 each.
The teams were selected during the second phase of IDEATHON – Idea 2 Impact 2026.
The grants will support prototype development and further implementation of the students’ ideas.
Students from Science and Arts streams qualified after presenting ideas with faculty guidance.
The initiative was organised by the Institution’s Innovation Council with the Training and Placement Cell.
- Who
- Twenty student teams from the University of Kalyani, supported by faculty members.
- What
- The teams received seed grants of Rs 25,000 each to develop ideas into prototypes.
- When
- The grants were awarded on August 20; the article identifies the programme as IDEATHON – Idea 2 Impact 2026.
- Where
- The University of Kalyani in Nadia district, Bengal.
- Why
- To strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship and help students turn ideas into tangible projects.
- Recipients
- 20 student teams
- Grant per team
- Rs 25,000
- Programme
- Second phase of IDEATHON – Idea 2 Impact 2026
- Organisers
- Institution’s Innovation Council and Training and Placement Cell
- Participating streams
- Science and Arts
- Purpose
- Prototype development and further project implementation
- Vice-Chancellor
- Kallol Paul