Milestone Timeline

✅ Approval granted

✅ First seed funding received on 17 October 2018 under the National Initiative for Design Innovation by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

✅ Official launch of DIC Navaashay.

✅ Pilot workshops initiated in Kashipur, sparking curiosity and community engagement.

✅ Introduction of flagship verticals: HELP, HILL, and HUM.

✅ First MoU discussions with Atal Tinkering Labs.

✅ Expanded range of workshops and design events, reaching new audiences.

✅ Strategic expansion into schools and higher education institutions.

✅ Formal launch of MANTHAN (design thinking for youth) and SWAYAM (faculty innovation programme).

✅ Honoured with the Pranab Mukherjee Himalayan Fifth Estate Commendation.

✅ Avishkaar 2.0 Robotics Competition: 160 students, 12 schools.

✅ MoU signed with Atal Tinkering Lab – The Gurukul Foundation School, Kashipur.

✅ EarlySense wins National Award at Reliance TUP 9.0.

✅ Launch of Avishkaar 3.0 and Toy Tales – blending culture with robotics.

✅ HELP workshops for CBSE Principals scaled across 9 states.

✅ AVINYA 2025: A landmark National Design Thinking Conclave featuring McKinsey, Tata Motors, and Accenture.

✅ Toy Tales x Avishkaar 4.0: 76 teams, 26 finalists from across India—celebrating innovation, storytelling, and tech.

From pilot sparks to national flames, Navaashay continues to shape the future—where design meets purpose, and innovation becomes legacy.