New Delhi: The Indian Army conducted the Idea & Innovation Competition and Seminar, named Inno-Yoddha 2024-25 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi in presence of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff.
Inno-Yoddha is an annual event conducted by the Indian Army. It identifies in-house innovations to mitigate existing capability voids, enhance the Operational, Logistics, Training capabilities and increases operational effectiveness.
The operational challenges faced by the Indian Army are varied, aggravated by the vagaries of terrain, weather and adversarial threats.
The Indian Army promotes In-house innovations, which are based on the challenges experienced by the troops in the field army. These soldiers, driven by their passion, professional competence and technical orientation, find intrinsic experience propelled solutions to the challenges encountered in respective domains.
The “Inno-Yoddha 2024-25” was conducted as a competition and facilitated fresh ideas and novel solutions encouraging soldiers to think out of the box. The selected innovations are taken forward through product improvement by Research and Development (R&D) / Design and Development (D&D) / Army Technology Board (ATB) Projects and Base Workshops. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are also obtained for the selected innovations. Post successful upgradation and ruggedisation, the technology is transferred to the Industry to meet the requirements of industrial grade bulk produced product for the Indian Army. This endeavour also promotes efforts of the Indian Army towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff applauded the creativity and ingenuity of the innovators and exhorted all ranks to imbibe critical thinking and innovative approach to problem solving. Speaking at the event, the COAS said that “recent conflicts have shown that innovation is not just a word; it is a mindset. It is the spark that drives progress and shapes the future”. Congratulating the participants, he said that through their hard work and dedication, they have brought their ideas to this competition. The COAS further said, “Behind each idea, there are countless hours of thought, research, and testing – a testament to their determination to contribute to the force and the nation”.