Kolkata, Jan 25 (PTI) Over 3,500 students from 1,800 schools across India and several foreign countries participated in 'Young Innovators Programme' (YIP) 2025, an IIT Kharagpur event, and got a chance to see atoms, a spokesperson of the institute said on Saturday.

For the first time in their life, students of classes 8-12 peered through the state-of-the-art high-resolution transmission electron microscope, installed at the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) centre, and saw atoms in all their intricate detail.

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The programme was hosted by the Students Branding and Relations Cell, IIT Kharagpur.

"It was a moment that not only sparked their scientific imaginations but also brought wonders of the microscopic world to life," the spokesperson said.

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Over 3,500 participants from 1,800 schools across diverse regions, including India, Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, took part in the event which spanned three rounds - online submission of project reports, prototypes exhibition and a final presentation - at the Kharagpur campus, he said.

Designed to inspire and cultivate scientific curiosity, the Young Innovators Programme (YIP 2025) is structured to inspire and nurture out-of-the-box thinking among students from classes 8 to 12.

With rigorous evaluation based on originality, feasibility, and real-life applications, the programme provides students an opportunity to interact with esteemed academicians and researchers.

WitBlox, the technical partner for YIP 2025, conducted a robotics workshop and its robotics kits were provided to the participating teams empowering innovators of all ages to explore programming, electronics and mechanics, empowering innovation through hands-on experience.

The Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) at IIT Kharagpur, established by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), provides analytical services in advanced materials to industries, academia, MSMEs and start-ups.

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