The New Ideas and Innovation program (NIIP) is supported by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. It aims to locate talented young students with innovative ideas that could help develop new technologies to benefit society and the country. The program will run in schools in and around Delhi to begin with. Students are grouped into junior and senior sections and submit projects on topics like pollution, renewable energy, robotics, and water treatment. Projects are judged on criteria like social relevance, innovation, scientific basis, and benefit to humans. Winning students receive awards and certification, and the best ideas may be patented and supported for further research and development with government or corporate partners. The goal is to encourage new ideas from students that could