A Pan-India Virtual Hackathon

HackOn is a fully-online, people-focused hackathon where young minds possessing a passion for solving real-life problems come together to build innovative solutions. Whether you are a beginner or an expert coder, here is the perfect chance to hone your skills and witness the competitive yet inclusive developer community around you!

Learn new technologies, enhance your team management and presentation skills, and get mentored by experts- all in one place!

We aim to use your skills to help battle against the issues being faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, your safety and well-being are our primary concerns. Hence, all the activities related to HackOn like workshops, talks, and presentations will also be conducted online.

What is in HackOn for you?

• An opportunity to participate in a pan-India hackathon from the safe environment of your home.
• A chance to connect with like-minded individuals.
• Swags and goodies for all participants.
• Learn to work in a team remotely.
• Seek guidance from industry experts.
• Prizes worth 1,00,000 INR
• Get access to Microsoft Azure and get free Azure passes.

Timeline:

• Application will be open till 19th April 2020
• Hackathon: 11th April 2020 - 19th April 2020
• Result will be announced on 25th April 2020

Tracks:

At HackOn, we have different tracks. Your project need not be focused on solely one track, it could be an amalgamation of several tracks. These tracks have been chosen on the basis of the problems we all are facing due to the pandemic, and how technology can be utilized in such cases.

1. Healthcare and Technology
2. Supporting At-Risk or Quarantined People
3. Improving Awareness and Behaviour
4. Working Remotely

IBM Tracks [Special Prize] :

• COVID-19 : In a very short period of time, COVID-19 has revealed the limits of the systems we take for granted. The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge arms developers, visionaries, and problem solvers with resources to build open source technology solutions that address three main areas: crisis communication during an emergency, ways to improve remote learning, and how to inspire cooperative local communities.

• Climate Change : The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge asks developers, data scientists, and other subject matter experts to create solutions that help halt and reverse the effects of climate change in our world. This includes solutions that concentrate on water sustainability, energy sustainability, and disaster resiliency.



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