Bangalore: A young man from India is among 10 people from around the world selected for a prestigious United Nations award in recognition of their work as entrepreneurs and use of technology to change the world.

The winner from India is Varun Arora who created 'Open Curriculum', an online platform for local educational material for standard, primary and secondary schooling.

The recipients of the 10 Young Innovators Competition organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom come from a wide range of countries including India, Uganda and Vietnam and have worked on diverse issues such as marine protection, reduction of food waste and immigration.

"These are bright young minds with creative technological solutions to developmental challenges both in their communities and in the wider world," said ITU secretary-general Hamadoun Toure.

The UN competition is open to young social entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 26 and seeks innovative digital solutions in the form of start-ups or initial concepts meeting global developmental challenges.

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