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New Delhi: The largest school-level robotics competition will be launched in IIT Bombay on December 6-7, and it will be a significant milestone in the history of STEM in India. The National Robotics League (NRL) will be organised by The Innovation Story (TIS) in the first edition, where 611 students will represent 68 schools in 14 cities. One hundred teams will participate in a robotics furor that will be of high energy and is aimed at highlighting the new breed of young engineers in India.
The top institutions that support the league are IISc Bengaluru, ARTPARK and Tata Sons. According to the organisers, the event will provide world-scale robotics experiences of the international standard and become the most ambitious platform in India among middle- and high-school students. The programme will provide equal opportunities for robotics learning to both urban and rural students.
TIS is the leader of the NRL and is already able to offer practical STEM and robotics training to over 20,000 students. The organisation is a combination of robotics, AI, coding, engineering design and teamwork to develop future-ready talent. By using this league, TIS hopes to establish a powerful national pipeline that links the students, mentors, schools and technology partners.
The NRL has a multi-level national format, as opposed to the normal school competition. It entails Innovation MiniLabs being established within schools, professional-level bootcamps, local scrimmages and a two-day championship event at IIT Bombay. Its aim is to make sure each player is not only provided with organised education but also with competitive exposure.
Final On 6-7, 100 teams will be present at IIT Bombay. Students will be competing in the Battle of Charges, a rapid robotics battle in which teams change sides and plans change. The event will also feature student innovations, technology exhibitions and encounters with industry leaders in addition to the competition. There will be over Rs 10 lakh in the awards and scholarships.
The participants will acquire practical skills in engineering design, machining, fast prototyping, coding, and practical problem-solving. Another area that the league is keen on is teamwork, leadership and strategic thinking. The organisers claim that there is no similar school robotics platform in India.
The first season comprises the top government- and privately owned schools in the nation. The NRL, in the eyes of the organisers, is expected to catalyse a greater use of robotics programmes in schools and enhance the talent pipeline in India in deep-tech. With the first edition taking place at IIT Bombay, a young generation of innovation and engineering talents will take their talents to a countrywide level.
