Hackathon for workable solutions for problems in villages and communities to be held on February 1

Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS), known to have introduced coding as fourth language, now it adds on yet another unique feather in their cap. They have embarked on a new edition of Mega Hackathon, one of India’s biggest school Hackathon on Village problems and problems in communities surrounding TSWREIS Schools in the state. The Hackathon will be held on 1st February.

The Hackathon involves 5000(five thousand) students from marginalized backgrounds and 60% of them comprised of girls. It will be held simultaneously at 25 locations across Telangana on February 01, 2020.

The locations include: Chilkoor, Ibrahimpatnam, Shamshabad, Mahendra Hills, Narsing, Hayatnagar, Medchal, Saroornagar, RK Puram, Chevella, Choutuppal, Manakondur, Chppadandi, Karimnagar(Alugunoor), Wardhannapet at Madikonda, Warangal West, Thrimalayapalem, Dhanvaigudem, Palvanch, Kondapur, Adilabad, Itikyala, Siddipet, Bhongir and  Dharmaram.

This is organized under the unique concept named “Mission Code” introduced in TSWREIS. Project Mission Code is an initiative to encourage both boys and girls learn software coding and leverage technology for problem solving.  Thus students learn both learn to leverage technologies to solve day to problems and they will also develop analytical skills.

TSWREIS is found to Cater to Educational Needs of Marginalised Children. It teaches students differently.

The students of the TSWRIES schools are on a MISSION to DEVELOP VILLAGES, inspired and motivated by their Visionary Secretary Dr R. S. Praveen Kumar IPS and with the help of their knowledge and new computer programming they have learnt – from the MISSION CODE program through which these schools going kids are helping farmers and villages solve their problems.

Students have already toured surrounding communities and villages close to their respective schools to identify problems. Some of the problems identified include: Improving the means of livelihood; Increasing the Production and productivity; women education; falling kids into abandoned borewells among many others.  They are working on these problems and will come with solutions by February 01. On that day, they will go back to the communities and implement the solutions.  The Hackathon is all about coming out with Workable Solutions to solve rural problems and problems in Villages and Communities surrounding TSWREIS schools. So that students have practical and hands-on experience.