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TinkerFest Sobhadra 2025 | Group Photo “Sir, humein seekhne ka mauka dene ke liye dhanyawaad. Sir, humne sapna dekha hai.”(Sir, thank you for giving us a chance to learn. Sir, we have dared to dream.) These words were spoken with wet eyes by a child who had travelled 50 kilometres on his own to attend […]

TinkerFest 2025 concluded on a high note in Hyderabad on 10th November 2025, marking a successful collaboration between Young Tinker Foundation and ServiceNow. The event brought together young innovators, educators, and leaders in technology to celebrate hands-on learning, creativity, and problem-solving. The festival was graced by notable leaders from ServiceNow — Supriya Saripalli, Praveen Damodaran,

By Anil Pradhan On a warm morning of July 2, 2025, I found myself on the road again — a journey that would take me deep into the tribal belts of Nagarkurnool and Adilabad in Telangana. Our mission was clear but layered with meaning: to understand the school education ecosystem in its rawest, most authentic

We’re thrilled to announce that Jagadish, a student from Young Tinker Space 1678 at Touch Orphanage, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, has emerged as a winner at the TYE Hyderabad 2025 Regional Finals as part of the student startup team “Familiar Faces”! How it started ? Jagadish’s 1st startup idea Jagadish’s journey into entrepreneurship began through the Young

We are thrilled to announce that eight rural students from Odisha, identified by the Young Tinker Foundation, with incredible support from SELF (Sachi Ecopowered Livelihood Foundation) and ISF (international Startup Foundation) have been selected to participate in the ISF Global Junicorn & AI Summit 2025, to be held on May 29–30, 2025, at Texas State University, San Marcos.

We are thrilled to share a moment of immense pride and inspiration—both our co-founders, Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma, have been recognized in the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list under the Social Impact category. This recognition stands as a powerful testament to their unwavering commitment to transforming education for underserved communities across India

We are thrilled to announce that eight rural students from Odisha, nurtured by the Young Tinker Foundation, have been selected to participate in the Global Junicorn & AI Summit 2025, to be held on May 29–30, 2025, at Texas State University, San Marcos. These talented students were identified through the Foundation’s flagship initiatives: Young Tinker

The Young Tinker Foundation recently conducted an inspiring 2-day hands-on workshop at Shahpur Village, Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 9th to 10th May 2025, where over 150 students from nearby government schools came together to experience the power of creativity, innovation, and teamwork. Hosted at the Brahmakumari Center, this program was part of a special Summer Initiative

This May, we embark on a powerful journey across Odisha—bringing the Tinker on Wheels (ToW) experience to government and low-resource private schools that have never had access to a summer camp like this before. From May 20th to June 20th, our mission is simple yet bold:One district. One day. One unforgettable experience. Each day, we

Young Tinker Foundation, in collaboration with Mission Samriddhi—the social arm of Intellect Design Arena—and Banwasi Seva Ashram, is set to launch Tinker on Wheels (ToW) 2483A in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh in the coming weeks. Training of Trainers for ToW Sonbhadra at Govt School, Podapada, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Out of the box facility Students experiencing the ToW