Proposal submission guidelines.

• Submit an online proposal of at most 10 pages. Photos, diagrams and charts are appreciated — they make a proposal stronger.
• Use Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1 inch margins.
• Write on a topic under your chosen domain. You may pick any subtopic within it.

Every proposal needs these four essential components:

1. The statement of the problem — what you're solving.
2. The need for the innovation — why it matters.
3. The description of the solution — what you're actually proposing.
4. How it scales — how it can be implemented on a large scale.

• Also submit a short video (~90 seconds) explaining your innovation or solution.
• You may add business models or outreach strategies for large-scale, sustainable implementation. Schedules, costs, and 2D designs of any technology or device (if made) are appreciated.

• Use of Artificial Intelligence or any form of plagiarism results in immediate disqualification, irrespective of the quality of your solution. No further pleas or requests will be accepted at that point.
• Total AI use must stay below 5% of the document — this includes pictures, charts, text and infographics.

• Cite your sources in MLA 8 or APA format at the end of the proposal.
• Citations are not counted toward the 10-page limit.

• A team is 1 to 3 students — no more than three per project.
• Schools may send more than one team / delegation to Voice of Youth.
• The submission deadline for the first online qualifier round is 10 July 2026, 11:59 PM IST. Judging follows, and results are announced on 14 July 2026.