The Prem Jain Memorial Trust National Green Earth Challenge

The challenge invites students of Engineering, Architecture, and Design colleges across India to tackle critical environmental challenges by developing innovative and sustainable design solutions for the built environment.

With the mounting pressures of climate change, resource depletion, and urbanization, this challenge emphasizes the importance of a transdisciplinary, integrated approach. Participants will blend insights from various disciplines to create solutions that are not only eco-friendly but also socially inclusive.

Themes for 2024
The Arch-Eng Challenge:
This theme encourages Architecture and Engineering students to create sustainable design solutions that are rooted in evidence and address issues related to the environment & people.

Focuses on a transdisciplinary approach, integrating environmental, social, and technological aspects.
Participants are encouraged to bring innovative ideas and subject matter expertise to reinvent conventional practices or provide alternate solutions to enhance efficiency.
The Design Challenge:
This category aims to promote sustainability by transforming available materials into innovative products that benefit humanity, communities, and the environment.

Participants are asked to reimagine design processes through the lens of circularity.
The goal is to create solutions that maximize material use, minimize waste, and regenerate natural systems.
Who can participate?
Open to undergraduate students currently enrolled in architecture, engineering, or design programs.
Participation can be individual or in teams of 2–3 members.
Teams can include students from different batches or colleges, as long as all members meet the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility is restricted to Indian citizens.
Stages of Evaluation
First Stage:
A panel of experts will review all applications and rank the top solutions from four zones – North, East, South, and West.

Second Stage:
The top solutions will present their submissions online to a distinguished jury in each zone.

Three prizes will be awarded per zone: zonal winner, zonal first runner-up, and zonal second runner-up.
Third Stage:
The zonal winners and first runners-up will compete in Delhi for the National Prize.

They will present their solutions while incorporating feedback from previous stages.
A national winner and national runner-up will be announced.