Education
Innovate2Educate fuels budget-friendly edtech solutions at WAVES
Student-led designs turn into startups as affordable learning tools take shape
NEW DELHI: The Innovate2Educate challenge has sparked a wave of low-cost, accessible learning solutions, with several student-led ideas evolving into startups following their showcase at WAVES 2025.
Launched under the Create in India Challenge, the initiative encouraged students, startups and innovators to design handheld educational devices that blend technology with inclusivity. The focus was clear. Build solutions that are not only innovative but also accessible to learners with diverse needs, including visually impaired and neurodivergent children.
Affordability was central to the brief. Participants were asked to develop prototypes within a cost ceiling of Rs 1,000, pushing innovators to think creatively while keeping real-world constraints in mind. The result was a range of frugal yet functional devices aimed at making learning more interactive and inclusive.
The response was strong, with over 1,800 registrations from across the country. After multiple rounds of mentoring and workshops, 10 finalists were selected and given a platform to present their prototypes at CreatoSphere, where they also engaged with industry stakeholders.
The top three teams received prize money of up to Rs 50,000, but the bigger win came after the event. Four of the finalist teams have since transitioned into startups, with two exploring incubation through the WAVEX Startup Accelerator Programme.
The initiative has also opened doors to investors, with winners participating in outreach events aimed at scaling their ideas into viable businesses.
Sharing details in Parliament, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting minister of state L Murugan highlighted the programme’s role in fostering innovation at the intersection of education and technology, in response to a query by Basavaraj Bommai.
From classroom concepts to startup journeys, Innovate2Educate shows how a simple brief can spark meaningful change. When innovation meets accessibility, even a device under Rs 1,000 can make a big difference.
Education
Delhi High Court orders Law Prep Tutorial to stop using CLAT topper’s identity
Google and Meta have 72 hours to pull content that a judge called a defamatory campaign against a rival coaching firm.
DELHI: India’s fiercely competitive law-entrance coaching industry has landed in court, and a Delhi judge has wasted little time in drawing battle lines.
The Delhi high court on April 13th passed an ad-interim order in favour of Toprankers EdTech Solutions Private Limited, which runs the coaching platform LegalEdge, and Geetali Gupta, the student who secured All India Rank 1 in the Common Law Admission Test 2026. The order, passed by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, restrains LPT EdTech Private Limited, which operates under the name Law Prep Tutorial, from using Gupta’s name, images or identity in any form across digital platforms.
A topper, a turf war and a rejected sponsorship deal
The dispute has its roots in a familiar story: a prized student, two rival coaching firms, and a falling-out over who gets the credit. According to the plaintiffs’ submissions, Gupta was enrolled in LegalEdge’s Champions Batch I programme and had credited the platform publicly for her result. Her association with Law Prep Tutorial was, the court was told, limited to mock tests and a handful of classes.
Following the declaration of results, Law Prep Tutorial allegedly approached Gupta and her family with an offer to sponsor her five-year college fees in exchange for exclusive association. The family declined. What followed, the plaintiffs say, was a sustained digital campaign against LegalEdge and against Gupta herself.
Content published across YouTube, LinkedIn, blogs and other social media platforms included a video titled “CLAT 2026 AIR 1 Geetali Gupta Controversy Exposed” and a blog post styled as an exposé of the rivalry between the two firms. The plaintiffs alleged these contained defamatory statements accusing LegalEdge of fraud, unethical practices and making false claims about toppers. AI-generated and morphed images were also said to have been circulated, including material falsely associating Gupta with Law Prep Tutorial and depicting LegalEdge’s directors in a damaging light.
What the court found
At the prima facie stage, Justice Gedela found that the blogs, posts, reels and other material on record appeared disparaging and designed to damage LegalEdge’s reputation. The defendants, the court observed, had prima facie carried out a defamatory campaign using content that appeared to have been published wilfully. The use of Gupta’s name and likeness, including AI-generated material, was found unjustified, particularly given that she had publicly credited LegalEdge and had asked the defendants to stop using her name. The court noted pointedly that the student had been drawn into the dispute as a “pawn.”
The orders
The directions are sweeping. Law Prep Tutorial and associated persons are restrained from publishing, sharing or disseminating any defamatory or derogatory content against LegalEdge across any digital platform. They are further barred from using Gupta’s name, identity or images in any form, including AI-generated or manipulated content. They are also prohibited from deleting or tampering with any internal data or communications relating to the campaign.
Critically, Google and Meta, covering YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, have been directed to disable, block access to, remove or suspend all identified content within 72 hours of the order being uploaded. The case, numbered CS(COMM) 344/2026, is listed before the joint registrar on July 14th and before the court on August 24th. Toprankers was represented by senior advocate J. Sai Deepak, alongside Ankur Khandelwal, Ravi Vaswani and Anchit Oswal, briefed by Zentrum Law Partners.
The case is a sharp reminder that in India’s cutthroat test-preparation industry, the fight for a topper’s endorsement can end up costing far more than a college sponsorship ever would.
