Innovation meets Inclusion @ STRIDE Makethon: Vidya Shines with Seven Teams selected for the Grand Stage

June 5, 2025 Surabhi MS AIML, CSE, ECE

STRIDE (Social Technology and Research for Inclusive Design Excellence) is Kerala’s pioneering initiative to build India’s first integrated ecosystem for democratic social innovation. Led by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), STRIDE is committed to transforming the landscape of assistive technology through inclusive, localized solutions.

STRIDE is committed to design and develop innovative, low-tech assistive devices that improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities (PwDs) — addressing real-world challenges with practical and inclusive solutions.

Withn a vision to Establish Kerala as India’s first Inclusive Innovation Hub by 2026 and Revolutionize the assistive technology ecosystem to meet the needs of over 798,000 PwDs in the state, STRIDE has been implementing quite a lot fo activities and competitions. Ms. Thulasi Rajan K (Asst Asst Prof, CSE Dept) is serving as Vidya Campus Ambassador of STRIDE.

Seven Teams from Vidya Advance to the Finals!

As part of its mission to foster grassroots innovation, STRIDE launched the Makethon — a platform to prototype breakthrough ideas in assistive technology.

The Editorial Team of News & Events is proud to announce that seven teams have been selected for the STRIDE Makethon Finals, having demonstrated outstanding innovation, impact potential, and user-centric design in their solutions.

Team Name	Members	Sem & Branch
Unfazed	Nivin P Louis, Sisira T S, Shafna Nezrien, Vivek Chandran, Sreehari K	S4, AIML
Spark Squad	Sandra Palikudath Bijukumar,Sreelakshmi V A,Sanjna C,Thamanna M N,Nabeel Basheer	S4, CSE
NOVA	Anamika A B, Adithya Shaiju , Anargha V P, Anusha Antony, Archana A D	S4, CSE
InnoAble	Anupama Vasudevan, Anshya M P, Adhisree A S, Abhinav A D, Abhinav T S	S2, CSE
Stride Squad	Adithi Pramod, Aleena A J, Amrutha Krishnan, Anjali Krishna P A	S2, CSE
EXCALIBURS	Gayathri K S, Delsen Sabu V, Minsa Thomas, Niranjan	S8, ECE
LAN	Abhimanyu C R, Abhinav K V, Balu V R, Malavika Pradeep, Riya N R	S6, ECE

The Editorial Team of News & Events joins the entire Vidya fraternity in extending heartfelt congratulations to all the finalists and wishing all the best as they refine their prototypes and pitch to an expert jury for support in development and deployment, representing the future of inclusive innovation in India !!!