No.

GTU/GIC/2017/7002 Date: 21-09-2017

CIRCULAR
To,
All Principals/Directors of Engineering/Polytechnic/ MCA/Architecture/MBA

Sub: Nominate teams from your Institute for participating in Smart Gujarat for New India
Hackathon

Government of Gujarat has launched a state level Hackathon involving all departments of Gujarat government
and universities in the state. For the above program you are required to popularize the program in your campus
and ensure maximum teams from your college to participate in this state program. Teams can register
themselves at http://www.gujarathackathon.cteguj.in/ from 20th Sept 2017. GTU is a partner to this Endeavour
and wish all of its affiliating institutes to take active part in this.

Each team can have maximum 8 students with minimum 2 girls in it. Each team will work on challenges
provided by GoG departments and try to develop digital solution. Participating teams will be invited to
Mahatma Mandir on 26th Sept where Hon. CM will launch Smart Gujarat for New India Hackathon program.
During the Hackathon launch event on 26th Sept, authorities from different departments of Government of
Gujarat will also brief the students about the problem statements shared by them. Many national level experts
on Hackathon, Innovation, and Start-ups will address and orient the students. After launching of the program
students will work on the challenges and submit final proposal/Proof of concept by 31st Dec 2017. In January
2018 Grand finale of the Gujarat Hackathon will be organized. Best teams will participate in MHRD
Hackathon in Feb. 2018.
Awards will be given in below categories

Award prize to 1st /2nd /3rd team

Best all girls team prize
Citation for Institution having maximum participation: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Govt. Of Gujarat Departments can give their own awards also for solutions picked up by them

Looking forward for active participation of your institute

Sd/-
Registrar