The CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Ltd has declared Bhagwati Prasad as the winner of the second edition of H-Social Creator for his idea, ‘Accident Alert System for Blind Turns’.
Prasad’s idea involves capturing data at blind turns and transmitting it on a real-time basis to the drivers to avoid accidents. In addition, the display boards will give an indication to the drivers about the incoming vehicles. The company will invest INR 15 Lakh seed capital on his idea.
The ‘H-Social Creator’ is a social innovation programme instituted to felicitate young minds who can deliver innovative solutions in areas of Road Safety, Environment, Clean India, and Health. The shortlisting and screening was done on the basis of complexity and application of the ideas.
At the Grand Finale of H Social Creator 2020, S S Kim, MD & CEO, HMIL, said, “Embracing the vision ‘Progress for Humanity’, we are working towards creating an amicable ecosystem to realise the dreams of mankind. With the 2nd edition of the H-Social Creator programme, Hyundai Motor India Foundation aims to engage the youth of India and future leaders to ideate, develop, and implement practical solutions to fathom social change.”
“We congratulate the winner, Bhagwati Prasad, and all finalists of H Social Creator 2020 for giving ideas to bring social change. The steadfast spirit of all participants and the zeal to unleash their full potential to develop ground-breaking ideas will further craft a better world,” he added.
The second edition of H-Social Creator received over 520 registrations virtually from 200 educational and technical institutions. Out of the 401 entries received, 135 were from the road safety domain, 116 were related to the environment, 101 were for the Health category, and the remaining 49 ideas were for a Cleaner India.
