Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020

Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 is an initiative of the  Department of Higher Education – Government of Kerala and the Additional Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP).

Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 aims to provide students of Higher Education Institutions a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving. Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 aims to bring students to the mainstream governance by receiving their solutions for the issues faced by various Government departments. This helps in finding quick and effective solutions for the development of the state in a cost-cutting manner.

There are several other areas also which craves for the solution. So, Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 will be a breakthrough in rebuilding our state.

Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 will be the best experience a developer or a student can have apart from their academics or company projects or assignments. Reboot Kerala Hackathon 2020 encourages students to participate in social problem solving and governance.

In Idukki district, hackathon on Energy will be organised by College of Engineering Munnar, from Friday, 13th March to Sunday, 15th March. The 36-hour long hackathon is scheduled to start at 8:30 am on Friday and end by 11:30 pm on Saturday.

30 teams of 6 members each will be competing against each other to come up with solutions to the 6 problem statements which are already presented to them by the State Government’s Energy department. Their solutions will be continuously evaluated throughout the hackathon 2020 by a panel of Jury. 

Results will be announced by 11:30am on Sunday where prizes worth Rupees 1 Lakh will be distributed to the winners of the hackathon 2020.