Eight students from AP picked up training at Amazon Future Engineer Marketspace Lab

Eight students from government secondary schools in rural Andhra Pradesh are in Bengaluru this week to transform their innovative AI concepts into working prototypes through hands-on development at the Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Makerspace Lab.

Makerspace Lab is a collaborative learning space for under-served students in grades 5th to 12th with immersive, hands-on learning experiences, equipping them with innovative technological skills to become future change-makers.

The eight students emerged as the top participants from among 39 student innovators who competed in “Hack to the Future Andhra 2025”, a State-wide hackathon held in June this year as part of Andhra Pradesh’s new AI curriculum initiative supporting more than 23,000 students across 99 schools.

The winning students, part of three teams, created AI-powered solutions to pressing local issues – EduCompanion, a personalized learning app that simplifies social science concepts; Soil Mate, a smart assistant that helps farmers choose sustainable crops and improve productivity; and CycleSathi, a privacy-first menstrual health tracker and awareness tool for adolescent girls.

“It’s no longer just a plan in my notebook – it becomes a tool that gives shy students the courage to ask questions,” said P. Sai Roshini of APMS Sompeta, Srikakulam District, a member of the CycleSathi team. “First I want students in my school to use it and feel supported. Then I hope it can reach many more through educational platforms and app store,.” she remarked.

Using Amazon’s PartyRock AI platform, the students demonstrated technical skill along with creative problem-solving and community awareness.