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Young Inventor Champions STEM for Girls Through Startup

October 17, 2025, 05:24 pm IST – Manishka Dubey, the young inventor who captured the nation’s attention by winning “The Inventor Challenge” on Colors Infinity TV in 2022 for her ‘Child Safety Band,’ is now making waves as a champion for STEM education, particularly for girls. Dubey, whose passion for technology and science ignited at age five, has founded Tinker Techie, a startup focused on solving child-centric and educational problems.

Dubey’s journey, fueled by a fascination with space and robotics, has instilled in her the importance of resilience, imagination, and teamwork. Recognizing a gap in STEM awareness and support, particularly for girls, Tinker Techie aims to bridge this divide. A recent survey highlighted that over half of young girls interested in STEM-related careers lack basic awareness of the fields. Dubey strives to be a role model, offering workshops and community support.

“Tech has no gender, STEM has no gender,” Dubey insists. “Everybody has the equal right and opportunity to be in the field of science and technology.”

Dubey’s path hasn’t been without hurdles. Initially facing challenges navigating the startup world at a young age, she received crucial support from iStart Rajasthan, a flagship initiative that promoted student startups. She uses these experiences to show girls how to turn these struggles into learning experiences. Her startup now provides intra-community support for girls regardless of age or location.

Dubey’s inventions are inspired by real-world problems she observes around her and her startup provides solutions through creative and supportive workshops. She encourages aspiring inventors to focus on smaller challenges, visualizing their ideas through sketching and modeling. Dubey also authored a book titled Tinker to Techie. It follows the story of a girl who is called ‘Tinker’ due to her reputation for taking apart and tinkering with objects, just to figure out how they function and work.

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