UP Rise 2026 at Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh linked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's self-reliant Uttar Pradesh vision with student innovation, entrepreneurship and careers. Organized with Times Network and Zoom, the event engaged over 2,300 students, reached 50,000 digitally, and featured awareness stalls, mentorship zones and the Build for UP final where 13 teams competed; the winner earned ₹25,000 for a headlight-safety solution.
