Indian Team Finishes Second at the Dell Education Challenge 2012

Indian Team Finishes Second at the Dell Education Challenge 2012 PR Newswire BANGALORE, December 27, 2012 BANGALORE, December 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An India-focused Project, Gyan (Knowledge) Lab Strives to Improve Human Resource Value in India by Empowering School Kids Through Hands-on Exposure and Practical Constructive Learning Dell today announced the winners of the Dell Education Challenge, a global competition for university students with entrepreneurial ideas to improve education, both in and out of the classroom. The team comprising of two Indian students, Sonali Gupta from Manipal Institute of Technology and Priyadeep Sinha from Indira Gandhi National Open University, was adjudged the first runner-up for its project Gyan (Knowledge) Lab and awarded a cash prize of $5,000. This team was among the four finalists who traveled to Dell World to compete for a $10,000 grand prize and other support to advance their innovative ideas. The competition received more than 400 project entries from around the world, proposing solutions to today's biggest issues in education, including those identified in a recent poll commissioned by Dell. Global poll respondents said technology gives students a more personalized experience that they value, but added that technology needs are not being met in schools today.