Uttar Pradesh’s young innovators have earned national recognition through Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC), Samsung India’s flagship skilling programme, with Rekha K, a student from the University of Lucknow, emerging as the National Topper in Big Data. Four additional students from Uttar Pradesh were also recognized among the programme’s state-level toppers, showcasing the rise of the young innovators from the region.

Selected from over 20,000 participants trained across India, Rekha was recognized for developing Healtytics, a data-driven framework aimed at strengthening tuberculosis (TB) surveillance and intervention planning in India.

“Working on Healtytics showed me how technology and data can be used to address real-world public health challenges. The experience helped me strengthen my technical skills and gave me the confidence to build solutions with meaningful social impact. All of this would not have been possible without Samsung Innovation Campus,” said Rekha K.

Among the state-level toppers from Uttar Pradesh were Shivam Kumar Singh from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University, Gorakhpur, who developed an IoT-based Smart Home Automation System, and Yasharth Prakash Srivastava, a final-year Electronics and Communication Engineering student, who built an AI and Big Data-powered Movie Recommendation System. Shivam Singh, a BCA student, trained under Coding & Programming, and Mohammed Ansari, an MCA student, enrolled in AI were also recognized for their outstanding performance under the programme.

“Samsung Innovation Campus gave me an opportunity to apply artificial intelligence and Big Data concepts through the development of a Movie Recommendation System designed to deliver personalised content recommendations based on user preferences and viewing behaviour. The programme strengthened my technical, analytical and teamwork skills while providing valuable exposure to industry-oriented innovation,“ said Yasharth Prakash Srivastava.

This year, the students were felicitated at Samsung India’s headquarters in Gurugram by Mr. JB Park, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia. They also had the opportunity to explore Samsung’s innovation ecosystem through visits to Samsung R&D Institute, Noida, Samsung R&D Institute Delhi and Samsung Design Delhi, where they interacted with technology leaders and gained insights into Samsung’s design philosophy, user-centric innovation processes and next-generation product development.

The achievements of these students reflect Uttar Pradesh’s growing focus on fostering innovation, digital skills and technology-led problem solving among youth, highlighting the transformative impact of access to emerging technology education and industry-relevant skilling opportunities.

Shri Yogi Adityanath, Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had earlier welcomed Samsung Innovation Campus in the state, saying, “Skill development of the youth is a key priority of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. We welcome this initiative by Samsung that will impart employment-oriented future-tech skills to our students. Samsung has been a strong partner of Uttar Pradesh for many years, and this programme will further strengthen our bond.”

Samsung Innovation Campus is part of Samsung’s global citizenship initiative and focuses on providing technology training, project-based learning and industry exposure to young learners. The programme aims to equip students with skills in emerging technologies while encouraging innovation and problem-solving.

For SIC 2025, Samsung India felicitated 30 outstanding students from across the country under the Samsung Innovation Campus programme, awarding each topper ₹1 lakh for exceptional performance in the four courses — Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coding & Programming, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data.