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EXPERIENCE HOW IT FEELS TO START-UP WHILE YOU ARE STILL IN SCHOOL.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS’ BOOTCAMP
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
19th – 24th May, 2025
Get a glimpse of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at BITS Pilani, whose alumni have founded leading companies across the globe
BITSians' Founded
Unicorn Startups
About YEB
at BITS Pilani
Young Entrepreneurs’ Boot Camp (YEB) at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus is a 6-day long residential program for school students (Grade 9 to 12 or equivalent) designed to give a glimpse of technology driven innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem at BITS Pilani. YEB will enlighten and actively engage the participants about various aspects of entrepreneurship through talks, workshops and visits to state of the art facilities at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus. The talks will be delivered by eminent professors, entrepreneur’s, scientists, innovators and our distinguished alumni. The students will also get an opportunity to showcase their innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities via “BITS Pilani YEB Innovation Pitching Challenge”. Last but not the least, the program includes a lot of fun and cultural activities for students. Come on board to open the doors to the entrepreneurial world!
Speakers
Who can participate in
YEB-Pilani 2025
YEB is designed for school students who are excited about innovations and entrepreneurship. To participate in YEB 2025, you must be a student in any Grade between 9th to 12th (or equivalent). You need to submit your application before April 20th, 2025. It is advised to submit applications as early as possible, and not wait for the deadline.
Application fee is Rs. 500 per student.
Subsidized Fee for YEB 2025 (6-day programme) is Rs.20,000 per student.
This fee is inclusive of Accommodation, Meals, access to campus facilities (like gym, sports etc), access to YEB Lecture Sessions, access to YEB Hands-On Sessions.
Selection Process
Round 1
Essay (in 100-150 words)
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Who is your favorite Indian Start-up founder? Why?
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Goa, being a small state yet one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, is facing problems due to over-tourism. Identify one such problem (either existing or predicted for future) for Goa due to over-tourism. Suggest a simple solution for solving the problem that you have identified.
Essay to be evaluated according to an assessment rubric:
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Content
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Creativity
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Clarity
Important Dates
April
20
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Application
Deadline
April
16
onwards
Shortlisted Candidates for GD
April
19
onwards
Group
Discussion
starts
April
30
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Announcement
of Selected
Candidates
May
19
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Program starts at
Goa Campus
May
24
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Program ends at
Goa Campus
LEADERSHIP TEAM
for YEB at BITS Pilani, YEB at K K Birla Goa Campus
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Vice Chancellor
BITS Pilani
Prof. Suman Kundu
Director
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
COORDINATOR & ADVISOR
for YEB across all campuses
Dr. Manish Dave
YEB Program Advisor
BITS Pilani
Prof. Pratik Sheth
YEB University wide Coordinator
BITS Pilani
PROGRAM HEADS
for YEB at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Saroj Sundar Baral
Professor; Co-Convener -IIC and Incharge- BGIIES, BIRAC BIONEST
Rajorshi Sen Gupta
Associate Professor,
Economics & Finance
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Anirban Roy
Associate Professor,
Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
CORE TEAM
for YEB at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Kiran Dinkar Mali
Associate Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Swaroop Joshi
Assistant Professor,
Computer Science & Information Systems
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Sudeep Baudha
Assistant Professor,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Iniyan Thiruselvam
Assistant Professor,
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Nitin Sharma
Associate Professor,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Arjun C Halarnkar
Senior Manager, Public Relations
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Kunal Korgaonkar
Assistant Professor,
Computer Science & Information Systems
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Ganesh Bapat
Assistant Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Naveen Gupta
Assistant Professor,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Saurabh Chandrakant Patankar
Assistant Professor,
Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Anjali Dixit
Assistant Registrar, Gen. Admin.
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Baiju Krishnan
IT Manager, Computer Centre
BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
