Summary
International Changemaker Olympiad, founded by Stanford MBA and IIT gold medallist Rahul Adhikari was chosen from among 2,657 education organizations around the world
ICO enables children in schools to launch social initiatives and tackle real-world problems at home, school or within the community
International Changemaker Olympiad (ICO) -- a global education technology platform founded by Stanford MBA and IIT gold medallist Rahul Adhikari -- has made it to the Top 100 Global Education Innovation list at the HundrED 2021 Innovation Summit in Helsinki, Finland.
ICO is an organisation that enables children in schools to launch social initiatives and tackle real-world problems at home, school or within the community, helping them develop into socially conscious, responsible citizens who make a positive impact in the world.
More than 25,000 students from over 23 cities of India have participated in ICO till date, creating significant social impact through initiatives like saving 4 million litres of water in public washrooms, rescuing 300 injured animals from the streets of their cities, and raising around Rs 10 lakh for NGOs, among others.
ICO emerged as a top innovation from a total of 2,657 education organizations across more than 50 countries around the globe. The innovations were recognised based on their impact and scalability around the world at the summit, held on November 5.
Finland-based HundrED -- a non-profit organisation specialising in education innovations -- together with its global community of education experts, announced the top HundrED Global Collection 2022 Report that showcases the hundred most impactful and scalable innovations tackling the biggest challenges in education right now.
Rahul Adhikari said, “It’s an honour for ICO to be recognised as a top global education innovation. In today’s challenging times, we need every person to develop a changemaker mindset and create positive change around them. That’s what ICO has been working towards and this recognition will amplify our impact across national boundaries.”
HundrED’s head of research Crystal Green added, “The world is changing faster than schools, but beautiful things are still happening in education all over the world. This would not exist without the innovators who have long invested in building and improving education. We humbly thank you for your work and we look forward to collaborating with you towards a brighter future.”
The Top 100 Global Education Innovation is one of the many global recognitions that ICO has received, previously bagging the “Oscars” of Education in London and “Young Social Entrepreneurs” award in Singapore.
To know more about ICO, visit: www.ico-official.org
Last updated on 09 Nov 2021
