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youth by exposing them to these groundbreaking concepts to help them transform their lives, which will enable them to make a positive impact to society. Moving forward, we need to figure out a way to sustain this success beyond the workshop.”
During the workshop, the participants were introduced to the most up-to- date Design Thinking methods that included problem formulation, creative ideation and synthesis, developing a proof- of- concept and prototyping techniques. Having worked in teams, they presented a three-minute pitch of their solution to the invited dignitaries.
Some of the innovative solutions developed by these youth included an easy-to-use smart pH level gauge targeted to solve a major pain-point in the tea plantation sector and an innovative method to deter sexual harassment of schoolchildren.
The Co-founder of Ennovate, Oshala Warsapperuma who is the organizer of this event said, “Our plan is to make these powerful Design Thinking (DT) concepts accessible to a wider audience as their use has proven to make significant positive innovations to mankind.”