IIT Bombay launches NEC Junior 2026-27; registration open for all schools across India
Careers360 Connect | June 15, 2026 | 12:33 PM IST | 1 min read
IIT Bombay's NEC Junior 2026-27 initiative focuses on cultivating entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills for students in Classes 6 to 12 across the country
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay’s Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) has launched a national school engagement initiative, NEC Junior 2026-27, designed to introduce students to entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative problem-solving. IIT Bombay’s NEC Junior 2026-27 programme registration is open to schools across India and targets students from Classes 6 to 12.
According to the IIT Bombay press release, through the new programme, participating schools establish entrepreneurship clubs for students, allowing them to engage in structured activities, innovation challenges, workshops, and project-based learning throughout the academic year.
The initiative aims to offer students practical exposure beyond classroom education by encouraging them to identify real-world challenges and develop problem-solving skills. Also, the participating schools will receive guidance and support to run entrepreneurship-focused activities.
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IIT Bombay: What NEC Junior initiative offers
Schools participating in the IIT Bombay NEC Junior 2026-27 initiative will have access to:
- Structured entrepreneurship club activities
- Innovation and problem-solving challenges
- Workshops and learning sessions
- Teacher training and support
- Opportunities for national-level recognition
- Incentives and rewards worth over Rs 20 lakh
“The programme has been designed to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset while strengthening essential skills such as creativity, leadership, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. By combining experiential learning with mentorship and innovation-focused activities, NEC Junior seeks to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the future,” IIT Bombay said in its press release.
Schools interested in learning more about the initiative can visit the official website ecell.in/necjunior or can register for the programme for free at ecell.in/necjunior/register .
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