Pune session on Seva First Innovation Challenge to be held on October 22

The Maharashtra State Innovation Society will hold a special session in Pune to raise awareness about the "Seva First Innovation Challenge". The session will be held on October 22, 2026, between 10 am and 12 noon.

The initiative is being run under the "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan" by the Department of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The department's aim is that students, youth, innovators, startups and entrepreneurs in the state put forward their new ideas and solutions, and receive encouragement for doing so.

The COEP Bhau Institute is being roped in for local organisation and coordination of the Pune session. The session will explain the objectives of the initiative and give information on opportunities to participate and the related process. The chief executive officer of the Maharashtra State Innovation Society will interact with the stakeholders concerned.

The District Information Office has appealed to colleges, industrial training institutes, incubation centres, startups, innovators, entrepreneurs and representatives of related institutions in the district to pass on information about the initiative to those interested, and to attend the session themselves.

The venue of the session and other necessary details will be announced by S.R. Warade, Assistant Commissioner at the District Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Office.