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Samsung India Launches Design Thinking Initiative to Empower School Students

Samsung India has launched its first-ever design thinking training workshop in selected schools across the country. The project, part of Samsung's "Solve for Tomorrow" initiative, focuses on developing critical skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, insight, and creativity in students through design-focused people idea planning on one-day workshop student ideas on design thinking tailored specifically for India Intended to encourage appreciation and identify and solve real-world problems.

  • The workshops seek to introduce policy instruction into the curriculum.
  • The workshops will also help more than 2,000 students apply for the competition.
  • The winning school track team will receive a Rs 2.5 million grant to further the ‘Community Champion’ model.
  • The design workshop aims to encourage students over the age of 14 to solve life’s challenges through innovative solutions.

Human-centered artistic thinking as part of the curriculum is a powerful problem-solving practice. We are using the methods and tools of the design world. The human-centered design process achieves empathy, interpretation, conceptualization, prototyping, and testing of solutions to improve users' lives and influence.

“Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is part of our vision to empower the next generation and build innovation in the country. We believe they are the flag bearers of innovation and should be nurtured from an early age. Design thinking workshops have been trialed in 10 schools this year to inspire young students to take up projects, incorporating problem-solving, collaboration, and creative thinking. Through these offline sessions, school students will get a unique opportunity to question basics, identify real-world issues, and propose tech-based solutions”, said SP Chun, Corporate Vice President, Samsung Southwest Asia.

Five sections of design thinking

Empathy: Students engage in role play and inquiry, empathize with a variety of users affected by real-world problems, and explore their own experiences and perspectives.

Explained: Through data collection and guided discussion, students use tools such as problem trees to identify root causes and areas and identify areas for intervention.

Brainstorming: Creativity is encouraged. Students brainstorm multiple solutions and embrace all perspectives before resolving and completing interrelated solutions through teamwork.

Example: Students recapitulate the modeling methods and translate the chosen solutions into tangible information, presenting their ideas for feedback and further development.

Testing: Once the solution is created, a feedback loop is initiated, where the user experience is measured. Based on the feedback, it is effective according to their satisfaction.

Who can participate? 14-17-year-old individuals or groups of up to five members present their ideas of “Community & Inclusion” to provide disadvantaged groups with access to health, improve learning methods, and strengthen education, social care, and inclusion for all.

What they will get: The 10 semi-finalist teams will receive a grant of INR 20,000 for prototype development and Samsung Galaxy Tabs. The final five teams will get an INR 1 Lakh Grant each for prototype enhancement and Samsung Galaxy Watches.

What winners get: The winning team will be declared the “Community Champion” of Solve for Tomorrow 2024 and receive a seed grant of Rs 2.5 million for prototype development. The winning teams’ schools will also receive Samsung products to improve education offerings, encouraging problem-solving thinking.

Conclusion: This program in India prepares students to be the innovators and leaders of tomorrow by fostering creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.