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Telangana Opens Student Registrations for Innovate Telangana Hackathon
Telangana is holding a hackathon for students in the first and second years of intermediate education.
It is called Innovate Telangana and will last 15 days.
Students can sign up from October 12 to October 17.
They will think of everyday problems and design a prototype or an AI-based solution.
Their ideas can focus on areas such as health, education, farming, water or accessibility.
Students must finish an online readiness course and send in their project by October 22.
Judges will review the projects, and selected students will visit companies and meet technology leaders.
Students who finish the course get certificates, while the top three finalists will receive cash awards; the award amounts have not yet been announced.
Telangana’s Department of Intermediate Education announced a 15-day statewide hackathon for first- and second-year students.
Registrations run from October 12 until 5 p.m. on October 17 through the CodeMitra Future Skills Platform.
Students will create prototypes or AI-based solutions addressing themes such as education, healthcare, agriculture and water conservation.
Project reports or prototype demonstration links are due October 22; submissions will be reviewed October 23–24 and evaluated October 26.
Selected students will visit companies on October 27–28; course completers receive certificates and the top three finalists receive cash incentives.
- Who
- The Telangana Department of Intermediate Education and first- and second-year students from general and vocational streams.
- What
- A 15-day statewide student innovation hackathon called Innovate Telangana.
- Where
- Telangana; registrations are through the CodeMitra Future Skills Platform.
- When
- Registrations begin October 12 and close at 5 p.m. October 17; project submissions are due October 22.
- Why
- To encourage students to develop prototypes or AI-based solutions to real-world challenges.
Key facts
- Programme
- Innovate Telangana
- Duration
- 15 days
- Eligible students
- First- and second-year students in general and vocational streams
- Registration window
- October 12 to 5 p.m. October 17
- Project deadline
- October 22
- Project evaluation
- A committee of five senior lecturers or subject experts will evaluate projects on October 26
- Awards
- Certificates for course completers; cash incentives and departmental recognition for the top three state-level finalists. Award amounts and the grand finale date have not been announced.
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