India, Oct. 15 -- Mysuru, Oct. 15 - M.B. Mahesh and L. Sudhakar, faculty members from Excel Public School (EPS) have won first prize at My Mysuru Ideathon: Ideas for Future for their innovative project "Ahara Dhaara," a smart, automated ration distribution system designed to reform Mysuru's Public Distribution System (PDS).

The Ideathon, part of the My Mysuru Vision 2030 initiative led by MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, seeks to crowdsource citizen-led solutions for building a smarter, sustainable, and inclusive Mysuru. The 2025 edition drew over 2,500 entries, shortlisted to 340, then 100 finalists, culminating in a Grand Finale on Sept. 20, where top 10 teams presented before an eminent jury chaired by Yaduveer Wadiyar.

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