Indian youth wins prestigious UN award

A young man from India is among 10 people from around the world selected for a prestigious United Nations award in recognition of their work as entrepreneurs and use of technology to change the world. The winner from India is Varun Arora who created ‘Open Curriculum’, an online programme for local educational material for standard, primary and secondary schooling. The recipients of the 10 Young Innovators Competition organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) come from a wide range of countries including India, Uganda and Vietnam and have worked on diverse issues such as marine protection, reduction of food waste and immigration.

‘These are bright young minds with creative technological solutions to developmental challenges,’ said ITU secretary-general Hamadoun Toure.