Ignite
The Out-of-the-box thinker
Are you an out-of-the-box thinker who has contributed to areas beyond academics? Good with extracurriculars?
The “Ignite” category is dedicated to recognising students who excel in various extracurricular activities, showcasing their passion, dedication, and outstanding achievements. From the playing field to the stage, from the canvas to the arena, this is where your extracurricular talents shine brightest. Here, we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of high school students who excel beyond academics; in entrepreneurship, sports, arts, social work, leadership, debates, MUN, and beyond.
Rounds
Registration
Begin your journey to the 18 under 18 awards, by registering yourself. Click on the button below.
Step 1
Firestarter
Complete our curated Ai powered gamified online assessment. Fill our quick & easy application form, detailing your achievement & area of work.
Step 2
Pitch yourself
Shoot a small video of yours, telling us about yourself and your work, and your 0 to 1 journey.
Step 3
Personal Interview
Here you'll have the opportunity to share your journey, your inspirations, and your aspirations over a VC with our judges.
Step 4
Lights, Camera, Action
Impress our jury with a group discussion, show our experts what sets you apart & why you deserve a spot among India's 18 Under 18.
Step 5
Awards
Distinguished Jury
Rakesh Gupta
Managing Partner, LoEstro
IIT Kharagpur, ISB Hyderabad
Kali Prasad Gadiraju
Ex-Managing Partner, EY
AN University
Arjun Vaidya
Founder, V3 Ventures
Brown University
Supriya Paul
Founder & CEO, Josh Talks
Stanford University
Mohit Choudhary
Co-founder, Nuved B-School
FMS, University of Delhi
Payal Jain
Founder, Nuved Business School
IIM Indore, SRCC
Bhumika Agarwalla
EM, McKinsey
Harvard Business School
Sandip Patnaik
Sr. MD JLL India
IIM Ahmedabad, Insead Paris
Aviral Jain
MD, Kroll India
FMS, University of Delhi
Nitin Jain
OfBusiness
IIT Delhi
Amit Rathi
MD, Unitus Capital
CA
