The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is joining hands with the IIT Gandhinagar Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC) to launch ‘Hack the Future’, a 36-hour hackathon designed to ignite solutions driven by Data Science and emerging technologies for real-world challenges faced in the realm of Official Statistics.

Set to take place from March 21-23, 2025, at IIT Gandhinagar, the hackathon calls on students, developers, and researchers from across India to dive into public datasets and apply cutting-edge data science techniques to solve problems faced by practitioner.

Applications are to be submitted online from February 7 to 28, 2025, with shortlisted teams being notified by March 5. A virtual orientation session on March 10 will set the stage, followed by a submission of final ideas by March 14. The shortlisted teams will be invited to participate in person in the hackathon which will unfold at IIT Gandhinagar from March 21 to 23.

Beyond just competing for a prize pool of ₹5.7 lakh, participants will get the chance to collaborate with policymakers, industry experts, and mentors, gain hands-on experience with government datasets, and even access post-hackathon incubation and mentorship opportunities to take their ideas forward.

Participants will work on challenges like building an predictive model by use of Machine Learning, creating a smart semantic search tool for National Industrial Classification (NIC) codes, and developing AI-driven solutions for extracting and processing legacy data.

Interested participants can register now at tiny.cc/HTF-IIEC. More details are available at iieciitgn.com/hackthefuture and mospi.gov.in.

With data at the heart of policymaking and development, ‘Hack the Future’ is more than just a competition, it’s an opportunity to shape the future of data innovation for Vikshit Bharat.Join in, innovate, and make an impact!

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Samrat

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