Kota,25-26 Sept’ 2025: The Institution Innovation Council (IIC) at Career Point University organized a two-day Internal Hackathon to prepare students for the prestigious Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025. The event offered students a platform to conceptualize, innovate, and refine solutions for real-world challenges, bridging academic knowledge with practical application.
Day 1: Ideate, Innovate, and Build the Framework
The first day focused on concept development and mentorship, enabling students to shape their initial ideas into structured solutions.
Key Highlights:
- The SIH Advantage: Students participated in an in-depth session on the Smart India Hackathon, gaining insights into its scope, opportunities, and strategies for success.
- Challenge Blueprint: Participants explored real-world problem statements across themes such as AgriTech, EduTech, Smart Automation, MedTech, and GreenTech.
- Expert Mentoring: Faculty mentors guided students to refine concepts, assess feasibility, and plan implementation strategies.
Outcome: By the end of Day 1, each team had a well-defined problem statement, a focused project brief, and a clear roadmap for execution.
Day 2: Present and Discuss Ideas
The second day provided a platform for student presentations and constructive feedback, helping them further develop their solutions.
Key Highlights:
- The Pitch Deck: Teams presented their projects, emphasizing creativity, technical feasibility, and potential societal impact.
- Mentor Feedback: Faculty mentors offered insights and suggestions to help students enhance their solutions and approach.
Encouraging Innovation: The Institution Innovation Council (IIC) at CPU
The Institution Innovation Council at Career Point University plays a vital role in fostering innovative thinking and entrepreneurship among students. Through hackathons, workshops, mentorship sessions, and incubation initiatives, the council enables students to identify challenges, design practical solutions, and cultivate problem-solving skills. Programs like the Internal Hackathon strengthen CPU’s culture of innovation and prepare students for national-level competitions like the Smart India Hackathon.
Empowering Future Innovators
The Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon 2025 was a dynamic and immersive learning experience, promoting creativity, collaboration, and applied problem-solving. It demonstrated Career Point University’s commitment to nurturing innovative minds and equipping students with skills to address real-world challenges, inspiring them to continue exploring solutions with potential societal impact.
