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Made from sturdy, rigid biological polymers like chitosan and PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates), SustainaGlove gloves are built to resist harsh chemicals, heat and exposure to dangerous toxins without penetrating into the skin or losing their structural integrity. These polymers are safe and non-toxic, and easily degrade back into the soil, unlike traditional nonbiodegradable plastic gloves. 

Apart from solving the mounting issue of lab waste with its unique eco-friendly biopolymer technology, SustainaGlove is also designed with the comfort of the user in mind. Unlike traditional gloves that trap sweat, and require the addition of powders to keep them from sticking to the hands, SustainaGlove is designed to let sweat out, while also keeping chemicals and contaminants from coming in. With a hydrophilic interior built with micro-pores to allow the sweat to diffuse, and a hydrophobic outer coating that prevents seepage of lab reagents, these gloves are engineered with students and researchers always in mind. 

Combining comfort, sustainability, and advanced protection, SustainaGlove redefines what a laboratory glove can be. SustainaGlove can be the solution the world needs to eradicate the 5.5 million tons of plastic generated per year by disposable plastics in bioscience facilities alone, while being tailored to scientist’s and researcher’s needs for advanced safety and wearability. 

SustainaGlove matters to me because as a Biotechnology student, I spend a huge portion of my time in the lab. Every day, I use and dispose at least one set of plastic gloves, something that contributes largely to my overall plastic waste. A product like this could solve the issue of sweaty, sticky gloves while also reducing individual plastic pollution, and help future scientists like me take action against the pressing problems of climate change.

Problem Statement:

Most university students face the same struggle: lectures are too fast for some, too slow for others, and often disconnected from real-world applications. Students end up juggling YouTube, coaching classes, PDFs, and peer notes just to make sense of subjects.

The result?

Wasted time switching between resources.

Shallow understanding of concepts with little practical exposure.

Stress during exams and poor preparation for placements.

Universities producing graduates who lack industry-ready skills.

This fragmented approach leaves students underprepared, while recruiters complain about the “skill gap.”

My Solution:

I propose SkillBridge — a hybrid course and learning platform that adapts to each student’s pace and makes theory practical.

Personalized Learning Paths: At the start of every course, students take a simple test. Based on this, the platform recommends a structured study plan (slower for fundamentals, faster for areas they’re already strong in).

Project-First Learning: Each module ends with a mini project. Example: Digital Design → Verilog-based traffic light controller; Probability → simulation of random events.

Guided Doubt Solving: Students can post questions in a moderated forum where peers and mentors answer. Urgent questions get “fast track” responses.

Progress Dashboard: Visual trackers show how much is completed, which areas need revision, and how a student compares to class averages.

Career Add-ons: Resume templates, project showcases, and mock interviews integrated into the course.

Value Proposition:

Instead of scattered learning, SkillBridge gives students one clear path that balances theory, practice, and career readiness.

Saves time wasted on random resources.

Builds confidence through small but consistent projects.

Helps universities improve pass rates and placements.

Gives recruiters access to verified, project-backed talent.

Who Benefits:

Students: Learn at their own pace, with practical skills and a stronger portfolio.

Universities: Better performance metrics, improved reputation.

Recruiters: Get graduates who are ready to contribute from day one.

Parents: Transparency into their child’s learning progress and outcomes.

Why This Matters to Me:

I’ve seen friends and classmates stressed because they couldn’t keep up with courses, despite working hard. Others wasted months on coaching centers or online crash courses that didn’t really connect to what we were studying.

SkillBridge is my attempt to fix this — not just by teaching, but by giving students structure, practical exposure, and career direction in one place.

This is more than a course. It’s a way to close the education

-to-industry gap while making learning less stressful and more meaningful.

 🚲 CampusRide: Bicycle & E-Scooter Rentals for Students

The Problem

Many college students, especially those from outside the city or state, don’t own vehicles. Public transport is either irregular, overcrowded, or not available inside campuses. Walking long distances daily between hostels, classes, libraries, and nearby markets is tiring and time-consuming. Students need an affordable, eco-friendly, and convenient mobility solution.

💡The Idea

CampusRide is a bicycle and e-scooter rental service made especially for college students. Using a simple mobile app or student ID card, users can unlock bicycles or scooters stationed around campus. They can ride them for short trips — from hostels to classrooms, the metro station, or nearby shops — and then drop them off at another CampusRide dock.

It’s like a student-focused Ola/Uber, but with eco-friendly vehicles.

🌍 Why It Works

 Affordable: Students pay a small hourly fee or monthly subscription.

Eco-Friendly: Promotes green transport, reducing campus traffic and pollution.

Convenient: Vehicles are always available on campus, no need to buy or maintain one.

Community-Focused: Designed only for students, making it safer and more trusted.

💰 Pricing Model (Profitable & Scalable)

Daily Rentals:

Bicycle – ₹80/day

E-Scooter – ₹250/day

Weekly Pass:

Bicycle – ₹400/week

E-Scooter – ₹1,200/week

Monthly Subscription:

Bicycle – ₹1,200/month

E-Scooter – ₹3,500/month

Security Deposit (refundable): 

Bicycle – ₹500

E-Scooter – ₹2,000

💲Extra Revenue Streams

 Penalty Charges for late returns or damages.

 Advertisements – small ad slots on scooters/bikes from local cafes, coaching centers, etc.

 Referral Discounts – encourage students to bring friends, but make sure referral is only ₹50–100 to keep profits high.

💪🏻 Personal Motivation

 As a student, I’ve often seen classmates struggle with daily commuting inside and outside campus. Owning a vehicle is costly, and public transport doesn’t solve short-distance needs. With CampusRide, students get mobility freedom without financial burden, while also contributing to a greener campus.

CampusRide isn’t just transport — it’s freedom on two wheels. 🚲

The Problem
For every B.Tech student at our university, the daily campus shuffle is a familiar reality. You have a free hour and need a quiet place to work, but the hunt for an empty classroom begins. We spend valuable time walking up and down the floors of the Ecole building, checking every ECR (Ecole Class Room) and ELT (Ecole Lecture Theatre), only to find them locked, occupied, or reserved for a future class.

This isn't just an annoyance; it's a significant drain on our productivity. While this problem exists across campus—from the School of Law (SOL) to the School of Management (SOM)—it is a daily, high-friction experience for every one of us based in Ecole. Static timetables are unreliable, and the library is often too far for a quick one-hour break, leaving us scrambling for a place to settle.

The Proposed Solution
Availo is a smart, focused platform designed to solve this specific problem. Through a simple mobile app, Availo provides a real-time availability map, starting exclusively with the Ecole building.

The app would feature:

A Live Ecole Map: See a floor-by-floor layout of Ecole, with all ECRs and ELTs color-coded as Available (Green), Occupied (Red), or Soon-to-be-Available (Yellow).

Detailed Information: Tap on any room, like "ECR-2" or "ELT-3", to see precisely how long it's available.

Smart Filtering: Instantly find what you need. For example: "Show me an available ECR on the 1st floor now."

Problems Solved
By providing instant and reliable information, Availo reclaims lost student time, allowing it to be used for productive study rather than a stressful search. It transforms the frustrating hunt for an ECR or ELT into a seamless, 30-second task, directly enhancing the daily experience of every B.Tech student.

Why It Works
The solution is powerful because it starts with a focused, high-pain-point area: the Ecole building. The simplicity of solving one building's problem first makes the project highly achievable. Once the model is proven here, it can easily be scaled to the SOM, SOL, and IT buildings, creating a unified, campus-wide network. For the administration, it provides invaluable data on how our specific academic spaces are being used.

Who Will Get Benefited
B.Tech Students: Immediately save time and eliminate the daily stress of finding a place to work within the Ecole building.

Faculty: Quickly locate an empty ECR for impromptu student meetings or discussions.

University Administration: Gain clear, data-driven insights on ECR/ELT utilization to optimize scheduling and resource planning within Ecole.

Call for Feedback
This idea aims to solve a problem we all face daily in Ecole. As we develop this concept, your feedback is crucial. My main question is: What do you see as the biggest technical or administrative challenge in integrating an app like this with the university's existing scheduling systems for the Ecole building?

New and intermediate coders produce code that works but is poorly organized, hard to read, and buggy. Current solutions (e.g., IDE linters, static checkers, or autoformatters) fix syntax and style but don't instruct why changes matter. Students and junior developers continue to replicate poor practices, leading to technical debt and extended development into professional-level coding. CQE+OST is an intelligent coding guide that automatically enhances raw code into readable, high-performance, and easy-to-maintain code and acts as an on-screen teacher. It marks errors, reformats the code nicely, and comments each fix in simple words. It is a code reviewer/mentor combination. Code Quality Enhancer (CQE): Sanitizes and optimizes submitted code. Fixes bugs, name conflicts, and inefficiencies. Imposes best practices on the target language. On-Screen Teacher (OST): Illustrates side-by-side comparison: original to improved. Annotates changes with reasons ("Renamed variable for clarity," "Used iteration instead of recursion to prevent stack overflow," etc.). Recommends further learning materials (docs, tutorials). Audience : Students & Self-learners: Don't only learn what works, but why. Universities & Bootcamps: Supplement instruction with personalized feedback. Junior Developers: Get real-time mentorship without flooding senior engineers. To be noted : Unlike IDE linters (which report issues but don't explain solutions). More effective than AI code generation tools (which offer solutions but not education). It bridges the gap between functional code and professional code allowing millions of students to build sustainable coding habits. It not only writes better code, but it also develops the thinking that goes into building good software. The Code Quality Enhancer + On-Screen Teacher (CQE+OST) needs a web-based application with a frontend (React + Monaco Editor) to paste/upload code and see side-by-side original and improved versions. The backend is based on language-specific linters/parsers (e.g., clang-tidy for C, pylint for Python) combined with an AI-based layer to provide human-like explanations of the improvements. A sandboxed development environment (Docker) provides secure code analysis, while a PostgreSQL database holds submissions, refactored code, and annotations. Automated refactoring, style and efficiency corrections, and annotated feedback suitable for beginners are core functionalities.

My idea: ShareWay

Problem it Solves: Students at universities spend a significant amount of money and time on daily commuting. Many take separate autos or cabs even if they’re traveling in the same direction. This not only raises costs but also increases wait times, adds to traffic congestion, and poses safety concerns for students commuting late or alone.

Current Market Gap: Popular ride-hailing apps like Ola or Uber are not designed for short, repetitive, hyperlocal commutes between campus and nearby neighborhoods. They are often too expensive for students, unreliable during peak class timings, and don’t leverage the trust factor of traveling with known peers. What’s missing is a low-cost, campus-centered mobility solution that’s safe, simple, and community-driven.

My Solution: A Campus Ride-Sharing App that matches students traveling along the same route. Features include:

• Smart Matching: Students heading in the same direction get grouped to share autos, cabs, or even bike rides.

• Cost Splitting: Fares are automatically divided among riders, saving up to 50–70% of commute costs.

• Safety First: Only verified students from the same university can join, with ID-based sign-ups and optional SOS features.

• Convenience: Real-time ride requests and scheduled rides for early classes, late evenings, or events.

Who Benefits:

• Students → save money, reduce commute stress, and feel safer traveling with peers.

• Parents → peace of mind knowing rides are limited to verified campus members.

• Campus Community → less traffic at the gates, fewer parking problems, and a more sustainable commute culture.

Business Model:

1. Pilot Phase (Free): Start as a student-only app/WhatsApp integration to validate usage.

2. Scale-Up: Small service fee per pooled ride (₹5–₹10 per rider).

3. Expansion: Partnerships with local auto unions/cab drivers for guaranteed availability.

4. Premium Features: Priority bookings, group ride scheduling, or “subscription packs” for daily commuters.

Why This Matters to Me: As a student, I’ve seen friends overspend on commuting and even miss classes because of transport issues. This idea combines affordability, safety, and sustainability while creating a stronger sense of community. It’s not just about cheaper rides; it’s about making campus life smoother and more connected.

Smart Hostel Laundry Notification & Queue System 👕👚

Laundry is one of the most frustrating aspects of hostel life (As we cannot give our undergarments, socks, handkerchiefs etc. to the college laundromat). With hundreds of students sharing a limited number of machines. Students frequently experience:

Long waiting times with no clear idea when their turn will come.

Finished laundry left in the machine because the owner forgot to collect it.

Fights or awkward conversations about “whose clothes are still inside.”

Students using the machine for hours, preventing fair access.

This wastes time, creates unnecessary tension among hostel residents, and reduces the life of machines due to overuse and mishandling.

To solve this, I thought of a Smart Laundry Notification & Queue System: a mobile app and digital interface integrated with washing machines to make hostel laundry fair, efficient, and transparent.

How the System Works

Step 1: Digital Check-In

Before starting a cycle, a student must “check in” through the app using their college ID login.

The machine can only be started once the student presses Start in the app. This prevents anonymous use.

Step 2: Queue Management

If the machine is busy, students can join a digital queue through the app.

The app shows real-time queue length, estimated waiting time, and notifies the student when it’s almost their turn.

If a student does not load clothes within 20 minutes of their slot, the slot is automatically skipped to the next person.

Step 3: Notifications

When a cycle finishes, the app sends instant push notifications to remind the student to collect their laundry.

If clothes are left inside beyond a certain period (e.g., 10–15 minutes), the app records a penalty against that student. Repeated offenders can be reported to hostel wardens.

Each wash is linked to the college ID, ensuring accountability and discouraging misuse.

Benefits

No more waiting around for hours.

Students can go about their day and get notified when it’s their turn.

First-come-first-serve queue ensures no one can cut in line.

Reduces fights and misunderstandings.

Automated reminders prevent forgotten clothes inside the machine.

Every wash is tied to a student’s ID.

Discourages irresponsible behavior like leaving clothes inside for hours.

This type of usage reduces overuse, improves maintenance cycles, and prevents misuse of hostel property.

Challenges

Network outages can delay the system.

Using and setting up smart washing machines require funding and hostel approval.

Queue Abuse - Students booking slots but not showing up.

Some solutions I think would help for queue abuse:

Auto-skip after 20 minutes of inactivity.

Penalties for repeated "fake bookings"

Limit of one active booking per student.

Future ideas

App uses previous data to predict peak vs. off-peak laundry times and using this, students receive recommendations on the best times to do laundry.

Data reports on machine usage, peak demand, and students with repeated misuse, this would help justify the need for additional machines or maintenance scheduling.