UIDAI to conduct ‘Aadhaar Hackathon-2021’ from October 28, 2021 - Check prize money, other details here

To celebrate the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and to promote culture of innovation among Indian Youth, UIDAI is conducting ‘Aadhaar Hackathon 2021’ from October 28, 2021 to October 31, 2021.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that “Innovation is not merely a word or an event. It's an ongoing process. You can innovate only when you understand a problem and try to find out its solution. We must go to the root of the problem and find out of the box solutions. In the era where knowledge is power, innovation is the driver of growth.”

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On these guiding lines, UIDAI has initiated ‘Aadhaar Hackathon-2021’ to enhance the experience of the residents and the way they interface with enrolment and authentication software platforms through technological innovations. The hackathon consists of multiple problem statements categorized under two broad themes i.e. Enrolment and Authentication.

As per the information provided by Ministry of Electronics and IT, so far, UIDAI has received more than 2700+ registrations. However, it can be noted that team registration is closed now.

Participation includes Students from all categories of Engineering Institutes i.e. IITs, NITs and NIRF and many top ranked colleges from all corners of the country - from eastern states like Arunachal Pradesh to J&K in North.

Evaluation of the submission has been planned through a jury based approach comprising of senior members/officials from the IT Industry, Academia, Consulting and Government by UIDAI. These members would evaluate the submissions through a structured process to identify the best solution, which will be rewarded by UIDAI and the team would be offered a placement, subject to fulfillment of other terms and conditions.

Prizes

Each theme carries following rewards.

1st prize will be of Rs 3,00,000 followed by 2nd prize worth Rs 2,00,000 and 3rd prize worth Rs 1,00,000 for two teams.

Members of the winning teams may get an opportunity to work with Aadhaar team to create next generation identity and authentication platform under the Aadhaar 2.0 initiative. Also, the winning team members will get an invitation to participate in the first ever global conference on Aadhaar 2.0. All the teams will also get a certificate of participation.

For more details on ‘Aadhaar Hackathon 2021’ one can click on the link- https://hackathon.uidai.gov.in/.