The Ministry of External Affairs is organising a national contest to identify India's top 25 social innovators as part activities planned for forthcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the Ministry will be conducting this nationwide search with the support of Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Ayog. <br/><br/>The objective of the national contest on social innovation is to identify a pool of social impact innovators that have developed or are developing commercially feasible solutions to the socio economic problems of the country. <br/><br/>This would facilitate the creation of a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, grant bodies and mentors to support the selected start ups for commercialisation and scale up. <br/><br/>The key focus sectors for the national contest on social innovation include clean tech, education, health and housing. <br/><br/>The 25 best innovative start ups with a social impact will be showcased to the people participating in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Bengaluru in January next year. <br/><br/>The exhibition will offer an excellent opportunity for the Indian diaspora to connect and interact with these social innovators.