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Tamil Nadu's flagship student innovation showcase — open to schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, medical colleges, arts & science, and youth of every age group across all districts. Six tracks. One grand finale in Chennai.

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27–28 November 2026Grand Finale · ChennaiChief Guest · Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (invited)
Student team reviewing a robotics prototype at a Tamil Nadu showcase
Fig. 01 — Prototype review · District cluster showcase

The Event · Tamil Nadu Only

One state.
Every district.

Young Minds TN is exclusively for Tamil Nadu — students from all 38 districts, every age group, and every kind of campus: schools, engineering and arts & science colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, and medical colleges. Campus shortlisting, eight district-cluster showcases, and a two-day grand finale in Chennai.

Districts
38
Tracks
06
Cluster Hubs
08
Days
02

Open to all of Tamil Nadu

Every campus.
Every age.

Young Minds TN is open across all 38 districts — schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, medical colleges, arts & science, and youth teams of different age groups.

P-01

Schools

Ages 13–18

Higher secondary and high school teams building first prototypes and science projects.

P-02

Arts & Science Colleges

UG · PG

Undergraduate and postgraduate teams from arts, science, and interdisciplinary programmes.

P-03

Engineering Colleges

UG · PG

Degree and diploma engineering students across branches — hardware, software, and systems.

P-04

ITI

Trade · skill

Industrial Training Institute trainees turning workshop craft into competition-ready builds.

P-05

Polytechnic

Diploma

Polytechnic diploma students with applied engineering and design projects.

P-06

Medical Colleges

MBBS · allied

Medical and allied-health students innovating in diagnostics, care, and public health.

P-07

Open Youth Teams

Ages 14–28

Mixed-age youth teams from clubs, incubators, and community makerspaces across TN.

Six arenas
of making.

Every team enters through one track. Projects are judged on originality, engineering depth, and real-world usefulness for Tamil Nadu communities.

T-01

Robotics

Autonomous machines, industrial arms, and field robots built to survive outside the lab.

T-02

Artificial Intelligence

Models and systems that see, reason, and decide — from edge vision to language tools for Indian contexts.

T-03

Sustainability

Clean energy, water, waste, and circular materials engineered for real communities.

T-04

Mobility

Electric drivetrains, transit systems, and last-mile ideas that move people and goods better.

T-05

Healthtech

Diagnostics, assistive devices, and care delivery built for clinics and villages alike.

T-06

Design

Products, interfaces, and systems where form, craft, and usability carry the idea.

Competition Format · Tamil Nadu

Three stages.
Statewide funnel.

Campus Shortlisting

ST-01

Schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, medical colleges, and arts & science campuses across every Tamil Nadu district run internal reviews and shortlist original student builds.

District Cluster Showcases

ST-02

Shortlisted teams exhibit and defend their projects at one of eight district-cluster showcases covering all of Tamil Nadu — from Chennai to Kanyakumari.

Grand Finale — Chennai

ST-03

Top teams from every cluster converge on Chennai for a two-day closing showcase, live judging, and the awards ceremony.

Finalists from every Tamil Nadu cluster advance to Chennai

All 38 Districts of Tamil Nadu

Eight cluster
showcases.

Stage two runs across Tamil Nadu — every district is covered by a regional hub. Each cluster final is a full public exhibition, judged live.

  1. R-01

    Chennai

    Chennai · Tiruvallur · Kancheepuram · Chengalpattu

    North TN cluster & grand finale host

  2. R-02

    Coimbatore

    Coimbatore · Tiruppur · Erode · Nilgiris

    Western TN cluster showcase

  3. R-03

    Madurai

    Madurai · Theni · Dindigul · Virudhunagar

    Southern TN cluster showcase

  4. R-04

    Tiruchirappalli

    Tiruchirappalli · Karur · Perambalur · Ariyalur · Pudukkottai

    Central TN cluster showcase

  5. R-05

    Salem

    Salem · Namakkal · Dharmapuri · Krishnagiri

    North-west TN cluster showcase

  6. R-06

    Tirunelveli

    Tirunelveli · Thoothukudi · Tenkasi · Kanyakumari

    Far-south TN cluster showcase

  7. R-07

    Thanjavur

    Thanjavur · Nagapattinam · Thiruvarur · Mayiladuthurai · Cuddalore

    Delta region cluster showcase

  8. R-08

    Vellore

    Vellore · Ranipet · Tirupathur · Tiruvannamalai

    North TN interior cluster showcase

Stage 03 · Chennai · Tamil Nadu

The grand
finale.

Two days of live judging, public exhibition, and the closing awards ceremony — finalists from every Tamil Nadu district cluster, 27–28 November 2026 in Chennai.

Chief Guest · Invited

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Invited to grace the closing showcase and present the awards to the winning teams.

  • Grand Prize — Best Overall Innovation
  • Track Winners — one per arena of making
  • People’s Choice — voted at the closing showcase
Auditorium stage in Chennai prepared for the Young Minds TN awards ceremony
Fig. 02 — Awards ceremony · Chennai

Registrations · Tamil Nadu Institutions

Bring your idea to the stage.

Open to schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, medical colleges, arts & science campuses, and youth teams of every age group — from every district in Tamil Nadu. Register through your institution's Young Minds coordinator. Campus shortlisting begins October 2026.

registrations@youngmindstn.inShortlisting opens · October 2026