Dear Students,
This is to inform you that NASSCOM in partnership with IBM is organizing National Online Hackathon: ‘Crack the COVID 19 Crisis’. This Hackathon is open to all university students with an objective to find innovative solutions to deal with the COVID-19 socio-economic crisis in the country. Participation is free of cost.
Eligible Branch: B.Tech(CS,IT,ETC,EEE) & MCA 2021 YOP
Team Size: | The minimum team size allowed is of 3 members. The maximum team size is of 5 members. Only leaders of the team are allowed to edit/add members of the team. Students & faculty are encouraged to apply in a team of 3-5 participants. |
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Registration: Participation is FREE of cost. Registration is presently open via- https://bit.ly/crackcovid.(Registration closes on 11th May 2020)
Important Timelines:
individual Registration Starts | 20th April 2020 | Team Registration Starts | 23rd April 2020 |
Registration End Date | 11th May 2020 | ||
Technical Workshops | 11th May 2020 Onwards | ||
Hackathon Submission Starts | 14th May 2020 | Hackathon Submission Ends | 20th May 2020 |
Winner Announcement
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29th May 2020
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What’s in for students? Student mentoring by IBM | National recognition of best entries | Grand Prize
- Mentored by IBM for the Global Challenge Call for Code.
- Recognition by NASSCOM and Winning ideas will be communicated to the Government for execution at scale.
- Call for Code Global Challenge Prize
- Each of the winning student team members of IBM Global Challenge will receive the opportunity to interview for a potential role at IBM
- Grand prize of $200,000, 1st & 2nd Runner up – $25,000, 3rd & 4th Runner up – $10,000, University Edition Grand prize – $10,000
- Crisis Communication- How to manage massive increase in demand for information during a time of crisis?
- Remote Education- How to educate children when schools/ colleges are closed?
- Community Cooperation- How to help communities best distribute limited resources