Anil Pradhan, a 28-year-old engineer from Odisha, has won the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for his work promoting STEM education in rural India. As co-founder of the Young Tinker Foundation, he developed ‘Tinker-on-Wheels,’ a mobile lab that provides hands-on learning in robotics and 3D printing to students in Odisha, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, impacting over 2.5 lakh students.
Pradhan, who also helped lead India’s third-ranked team at the 2021 NASA Rover Challenge, received the award for his contributions to rural development. The prize includes a Rs 10 lakh cash award, citation, and trophy.
