About the Awards
The Telegraph Online Edugraph, an education portal from the house of ABP Digital, brings to you the 18 under 18 Awards 2025, 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.
Areas of excellence
Sports
Performing Arts
Content Creation
STEM Excellence
Entrepreneurship
Unconventional Brilliance
Writing & Poetry
Environmental Stewardship
Debate /Public
Speaking/Quizzing
Art
Community
Service & Citizenship
Nomination Criteria
- The nominee should be between the ages of 8 to 18 years on January 31, 2025
- 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
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
Evaluation
- 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
Timeline
50 finalists announced
December third week, 2024
Nominations close
November 30, 2024
Grand Finale at Kolkata
January fourth week, 2025
Jury Interviews with 50
Finalists
Finalists
Januaryfirst week, 2025
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