Young Scholars to Decode Challenges in School Hackathon Event: Know More Here

Following the Delhi Robotics League for school pupils, the education department plans to conduct a "hackathon" for students in grades IX through XII. According to department officials, this is the first time such an event for school pupils has been staged.

Hackathon Event: Registration Deadline

The event is being organised by the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) in partnership with the I Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), a technology innovation hub of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D). The registration process has already begun, and the application deadline is 11 November.

Who can participate in the Hackathon Event?

The "Delhi Hackathon-High School Coders" event is open to students in Delhi-NCR schools. "The primary goal of the hackathon is to create a competitive coding environment for students in grades 9 through 12 within NCR." This project aims to foster an atmosphere where aspiring young minds can hone their coding skills and work in a spirit of friendly competition. "The competition envisions a community of young coders coming together to celebrate their passion for technology, push their limits, and impact real-world problems," said DoE director Himanshu Gupta.

There are various topics in which students can demonstrate their coding abilities and have the opportunity to attempt something new and handle real-life difficulties. Students will collaborate to create solutions for sustainable mobility, waste management, job futures, and equity and access for everyone.

Hackathon Event: Rounds

The hackathon will be divided into stages, with a preliminary round and the grand finals. All of this will take place offline. Participants will be expected to establish groups of 2-3 people from the same school. Competitive content will be included in the screening phase. This comprises solving well-defined computational tasks within a time restriction. These challenges are often algorithmic or mathematical, and participants must answer them by writing efficient computer programs. Participants are asked to come up with answers to the problem statement in round two. The final phase will need the submission of an idea proposal and an idea pitch. A curriculum on artificial intelligence and machine learning has also been developed for pupils in partnership with IIT-D's design department and IHFC.

For now, students at the BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence who have advanced 21st-century skills are studying AI and ML. It is a specialty subject in Class XI. However, it is taught as one of the six tester courses in grades IX and X. "Once it has stabilised in two years, we will plan to expand into other government schools." These are the abilities needed in the twenty-first century. "India is on the verge of a digital revolution, and we need skilled workers," Gupta remarked.