Archive · 4 Aug 2025
KL University Launches "Skill Palaver" Hackathon for Students
Imagine a university that's helping students get ready for jobs.
They created "Skill Palaver," a program with fun challenges like hackathons.
Students worked with experts from big companies to solve real-world problems in areas like computers and engineering.
The first part was like a learning session where students listened and learned.
Then, they worked in teams to create solutions.
The university hopes this will help students learn by doing and be ready for their careers after they graduate.
KL Deemed to be University launched "Skill Palaver," a project-based learning initiative.
The program integrates hackathons into the academic framework for B.Tech, BCA, and MCA students.
The initiative aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications.
Phase 1, "Learnathon," involved interactive sessions with industry experts and 1,650 students.
The event provided students a platform to apply their knowledge to industry-inspired problems.
- Who
- B.Tech, BCA, and MCA students participated, along with industry experts and university faculty.
- What
- KL Deemed to be University launched "Skill Palaver", a project-based learning hackathon.
- When
- The first phase, "Learnathon," was conducted from the evening of 2nd August to 3rd August 2025.
- Where
- KL Deemed to be University.
- Why
- To bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications and to prepare students for industry.
- University
- KL Deemed to be University
- Program Name
- Skill Palaver
- Participants
- B.Tech, BCA, and MCA students
- Phase 1 Event
- Learnathon
- Start Date
- August 2, 2025
- End Date
- August 3, 2025
- Student Count
- 1,650