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India has over 7,447 confirmed cases of Coronavirus as on 11 April 2020. This number is deceptively low since India has not tested a large number of its population. The current criteria for testing patients in India for Coronavirus is very stringent and tests are conducted only in patients who present multiple symptoms.
All new crisis requires a new set of ideas and mitigation strategies. Hence it is our collective responsibility to put our brains together to come up with new ideas and solutions to fight the virus. This is a platform to bring such bright minds together.
The goal of a hackathon is to create functioning software or hardware by the end of the event. Hackathons may have a specific focus, which can include the programming language used, the operating system, an application, an API, or the subject and the demographic group of the programmers. However, in this case, there is no restriction on the type of software being created.
#CODE19INDIA is a 10-day online hackathon where a large number of people meet virtually to engage in collaborative computer programming. The purpose is to create solutions to address COVID19 challenges with a focus on India.
The Hackathon offers an opportunity for innovators like you to create solutions for the greater good of the nation. The event shall have a pool of mentors, who can support various teams in ideation and creation. These professionals are from various industries, positions and motivated to help the community to share their knowledge and time. The event will have a few online sessions such as talks with business leaders and daily Yoga & Meditation sessions, to keep the participants inspired. Last but not least, there will be cash prizes worth INR 7,00,000 for top teams.
We are looking for applications that are innovative and unique. The outcome can be qualitative prototypes, which are open-source based and can help to tackle a problem during or after the COVID19 crisis. The focus is on developing solutions quickly and applying them in everyday life.
There are no criteria, no age limit. Anyone with zestfulness, time, internet access and an idea can participate. You need to be committed and passionate. We are looking for programmers, designers, creative people, problem solvers and socially committed citizens. There are generally no requirements to participate. Use your interdisciplinarity skills and be committed until the end to your team
Can’t find a suitable theme for your innovative solution?
Open innovation theme accentuates your imagination with least restrictions. Build the ideas that you believe in! We invite all ideas across any domain relevant to the crisis. Put on your thinking caps and start submitting your innovative ideas. Go creative with ideas that can help one, help all- with your favourite tech stack- got your back.
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