Mon 17 Aug · 5:00 to 6:30 PM IST
Inspired by Sir C.V. Raman
Where young minds become young scientists.
The Raman Young Science Innovator Award invites students across India, from grades 3 to 10, to ask a question, design an experiment, and discover the joy of doing science - not just reading it.
- 9 award seasons
- 3 grade categories
- Nationwide participation
2017–2025nine seasons of discoveryFree online sessions
Stage 1 Bootcamps
Join a live 90-minute bootcamp for your grade category to get ready for your Stage 1 submission. All sessions run 5:00 to 6:30 PM IST.
Tue 18 Aug · 5:00 to 6:30 PM IST
Wed 19 Aug · 5:00 to 6:30 PM IST
Glimpses of RYSI
Moments that inspire
Short highlight reels from across editions of the Raman Young Science Innovator finals.
What is RYSI
An experiment, not an exam.
The RYSI Award has been instituted to create interest in Science at a young age, leading to more children taking up STEM as a career. The award aims to establish Science as a Fun and interesting activity that can be explored anywhere with simple materials.
The award, commemorating the discovery of the Raman Effect on 28th February 1928 is open to all children studying in standards III to X.
Participants are expected to create hands-on science activities that demonstrate a principle in the selected topic. Working models, toys or experiments that help demonstrate a scientific principle may be submitted.
Projects are reviewed by educators and scientists across successive stages. Those who advance reach the national finals, where finalists and winners are celebrated across junior, intermediate and senior categories. It is open to schools nationwide and grounded in experiential science.
The Award is instituted by the Raman Research Institute Trust (RRIT) and Innovation and Science Promotion foundation (ISPF), and is sponsored by ThinkTac.
How it works
Three stages, one journey
From a first idea at school all the way to the national finals - every entry is reviewed by educators and scientists at each step.
- Stage 1 · School
Submit your project
Students register; conduct an activity assigned to them; play, experiment and complete observations; attempt an observation and concept-based quiz and submit their project online.
- Stage 2 · National Qualifiers
Get reviewed & qualify
Stage 1 submissions are evaluated across categories. Selected Qualifiers advance to Stage 2, where candidates can submit up to two innovations of their choice. Shortlisted students are invited as national finalists.
- Stage 3 · Finals
Present at the finals
Finalists present live to a jury of scientists and educators. Winners are honoured across junior, intermediate and senior categories.
Getting started
How to register and submit your Stage 1 entry
New to RYSI? Watch this short walkthrough of registering and submitting your Stage 1 entry before you begin.
Our reach so far
Science, at national scale
50,000+
Student nominees since 2017
8,000+
Schools reached across India
9
Award seasons (2017–2025)
3
Grade categories every year
Figures are cumulative programme estimates across all editions to date.
In their words
What participants say
Real experiences from students, parents and teachers across the RYSI community.
Recent winners
Meet some of our young scientists
A few of the students whose curiosity and experiments earned them national recognition.
Arin Chowdhary
National Award Winner
Dhaatri Bhat
National Award Winner
Soham Joshi
National Award Winner
Kavin Shanmugam
National Award Winner
From the blog
Ideas worth experimenting with
The Raman Effect & National Science Day
How a single discovery in 1928 still shapes the way we teach curiosity in classrooms today.
Why experiential science sticks
Doing beats memorising. The research behind learning by building, testing and observing.
Growth mindset in the lab
Every failed experiment is a finding. How young scientists learn to love the process.
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