The Innovation Centre, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal and Volunteer Services Organization (VSO), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal had jointly organized the National Conference on ‘Youth in Social Change’ (Joy of Giving through Community Innovations) - a Unique Immersive Hackathon for solving social problems.

During the event, 27 teams across India, presented innovative ideas. Out of which, three teams of First Year Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) Programme, Department of Social and Health Innovation, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal won the First, Second and Consolation prizes.

First Prize - Winners Team: Debanjali Jairam, Debasmitha, Namana Shetty, Anushka, Pratyusha.

Second Prize - Runners-Up Team: Naveen, Prashanth N, Jithendra, Anantha Krishnan, Varun, Prajwal.

Third Prize – Consolation Prize Team: Roshini, Sneha, Vaishnavi, Arya, Anna.