Meet the 18 under 18
Meet the 18 under 18
Winners
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Meet the Jury
Our esteemed jury will comprise academics, industry leaders and celebrity achievers.
Anupam Roy
Anupam Roy is a National Film Award-winning singer, songwriter and music director. From Amake amar moto in Autograph to the Journey Song in Piku, this singer-composer is the sound and voice of a generation.
Dibyendu Barua
Dibyendu Barua is India’s second chess Grandmaster. He has won the National Championships thrice and is a recipient of the Arjuna Award. He is the director of the Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy.
Partha Pratim Chakrabarti
Partha Pratim Chakrabarti is professor at IIT Kharagpur and an ex-director. He is principal investigator of the National Digital Library of India and has won the President’s gold medal and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
Ambarish Dasgupta
A seasoned management consultant with more than 30 years of experience, Ambarish Dasgupta has held leadership positions in PwC and KPMG. A senior partner and founder of Intueri Consulting, Dasgupta is a member of the strategic planning and program implementation board of West Bengal Government and Principal Advisor to the State Government Department of IT and Technology.
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About the Awards
The Telegraph Online Edugraph, an education portal from the house of ABP Digital, brings to you the 18 under 18 Awards 2024, which recognise and reward 18 young achievers under the age of 18 from Eastern India. Edugraph is a friend and guide to young people making the transition from campus to career.
Read MoreAreas of excellence
Music
Dance
Acting
Art & Design
Photography
Filmmaking
Writing
Poetry
Public Speaking &
Debate
Sports
Social Change
Social Impact
Conservation &
Sustainability
Gaming
Coding
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
All-round performance
Technology &
Innovation
Nomination Criteria
- The nominee should be between the ages of 8 to 18 years on January 31, 2024.
- The nominee should be a resident of any one of the following States: West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, or Arunachal Pradesh
- The nominee National should be an Indian National
Guidelines
- A team of educationists and editors will identify the 50 finalists from the entries received.
- A special jury will interview the finalists online and select the 18 winners.
- The winners will be declared at the Grand Finale.
Nomination Process
Nominations will be accepted Online (only) by clicking on the ‘Submit Nomination’ button made available on this website
Nominations can be submitted by
- Schools
- Parents, Guardians or relatives
- Students themselves
- Coaches and mentors
Timeline
50 finalists announced
December third week, 2023
Nominations close
November 30, 2023
Grand Finale at Kolkata
January fourth week, 2024
Jury Interviews with 50
Finalists
Finalists
Januaryfirst week, 2024
Timeline
Nominations close
November 30, 2023
finalists announced
December third week, 2023 50
Jury interviews with 50 finalists
January first week, 2024
Grand Finale at Kolkata
January fourth week, 2024
Winner Gratification
Each of the 18 winners will receive
Trophy
Certificate ofExcellence
Gift