📌About the Event

FUTURE 6.0 is a national policy and innovation competition by YUVA – Young Indians, designed for college students to develop practical, scalable solutions to real-world challenges facing India. Participants choose from four national priorities—Climate Change, Road Safety, Accessibility, and Health—and work on problem statements before presenting their solutions at chapter and national-level stages.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Organiser: YUVA – Young Indians (Yi), in association with CII
• Mode of Conduct: Hybrid/multi-stage format
• Chapter Prelims: Conducted at local Yi chapters/cities
• National Finals: Conducted at designated regional venues
• Themes:
• Climate Change
• Road Safety
• Accessibility
• Health
• Problem Statements: 3 under each theme, making 12 problem statements in total.
• Team Size: 2–5 members for the current Hosur regional stage.
• Hosur Regional Final: Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur
• Hosur Dates: September 11–12, 2026

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📅 Important Dates

• Registrations: Open; detailed timelines are shared through the programme journey.
• Chapter Prelims: Conducted across participating Yi chapters/cities.
• Kochi Regional Final: September 5–6, 2026
• Bhavnagar Regional Final: September 11–12, 2026
• Hosur Regional Final: September 11–12, 2026
• Jaipur Regional Final: September 17–18, 2026
• Raipur Regional Final: September 17–18, 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Age: 18–25 years.
• Who can apply: College students from across India.
• Institution: Students from all colleges are eligible.
• Yi Membership: Being a Yi YUVA member is not mandatory.
• Competition Rules
• Select one of the four national causes.
• Choose one problem statement under the selected cause.
• Develop a practical, scalable and policy-backed solution.
• Participate through the chapter-level preliminary stage.
• Shortlisted teams progress to the national track/finals.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• National-stage opportunity for shortlisted teams.
• Opportunity to present solutions before leaders, policymakers and experts.
• Certificate/recognition opportunities are associated with participation and chapter-level achievements; participant reports confirm certificates and awards at chapter rounds.
• Best Performer/other chapter-level recognitions may be awarded depending on the participating chapter.
• Opportunity to network beyond your college and build leadership, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Selected ideas can gain visibility as policy recommendations, innovations or scalable solutions addressing national challenges.