{"id":650480,"date":"2023-08-09T11:02:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/?p=650480"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:16:53","slug":"ust-launches-2023-d3code-the-third-edition-of-indias-largest-hackathon-for-college-and-university-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/650480\/","title":{"rendered":"UST Launches 2023 \u2018D3CODE\u2019 \u2013 the Third Edition of India\u2019s Largest Hackathon for College and University Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Students from across India invited to compete for 19 lakhs INR in prize money as well as recognition and career advancement opportunities<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/650480\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-650481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UST.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a>Thiruvananthapuram: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ust.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ust.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xjlMac4yz129E-EPuJwDI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UST<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0a leading digital transformation solutions company,\u00a0has\u00a0announced the launch of the third edition of\u00a0<strong>D3CODE<\/strong>\u00a0(pronounced \u201cdecode\u201d), a\u00a0hackathon\u00a0event\u00a0for students pursuing bachelor\u2019s or master&#8217;s degree courses\u00a0at Indian universities and colleges\u00a0the opportunity to develop and showcase their talent. D3CODE is a UST initiative that seeks to provide a platform for students that empowers them to solve the most pressing real-world problems and test their passion for innovation, problem-solving, design thinking, and programming skills. This year\u2019s theme is \u201c<em>Exploring Generative AI: Crafting the Future<\/em>\u201d and participants can register for the 2023 hackathon on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d3.ust.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/d3.ust.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3By02aHNR0cykWkl6uE_aI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D3 website<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackerearth.com\/challenges\/hackathon\/ust-d3code-campus-hackathon23\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hackerearth.com\/challenges\/hackathon\/ust-d3code-campus-hackathon23\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ewmOt5uD3T3gVj8sMuQny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HackerEarth<\/a>\u00a0before August 15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first D3CODE hackathon was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-to-host-indias-largest-hackathon-d3code-for-college-and-university-students\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-to-host-indias-largest-hackathon-d3code-for-college-and-university-students&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0WLQxA0gkti4iOT4nZ7OGs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held in 2019<\/a>\u00a0and most recently occurred in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-launches-the-second-edition-of-d3code-indias-largest-hackathon-for-college-and-university-students\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-launches-the-second-edition-of-d3code-indias-largest-hackathon-for-college-and-university-students&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RNIaLGO4UCZPup_fdXE43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>. This year\u2019s competition is focused on developing implementable Generative AI solutions. It will be held in the run-up to UST\u2019s annual\u00a0D3 technology conference at UST\u2019s state-of-the-art technology campus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Students pursuing bachelor\u2019s or master&#8217;s degree courses will be eligible to participate and compete for a share of the 19 lakhs INR offered in prize money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are excited to welcome the brightest and most promising students in India to participate in D3CODE 2023. At a time when dynamic AI driven solutions are reshaping life, we look forward to seeing how the next generation will take on real problems to solve some of the biggest challenges in the industry creatively. With a focus on generative AI, this year\u2019s participants will have the opportunity to highlight their ability to innovate at our beautiful campus in Thiruvananthapuram,&#8221; said\u00a0<strong>Niranjan Ramsunder, Chief Technology Officer, UST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>D3CODE 2023 key dates:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration and idea submission \u2013 closes on August 15<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round 1 &#8211; Programming challenge \u2013 August 18 \u2013 August 27<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 10 Shortlist announcement \u2013 August 30<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round 2 \u2013 Video interview \u2013 August 31 \u2013 September 14<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invitation to the shortlisted team for the finale \u2013 September 15<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onsite finale \u2013 September 30 \u2013 October 1<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners announcement \u2013 October 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D3CODE 2023 comprises three qualifying rounds culminating in an onsite Hackathon. The top five teams will be invited to the final in-person Hackathon at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mk1NY9m6Hlw\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DMk1NY9m6Hlw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691663706315000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HlCsCY3rv_vJAtDEaORw6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UST Thiruvananthapuram campus<\/a>, a 24-hour contest where qualifying teams build and present prototypes of their ideas to a panel of judges.\u00a0The first prize winning team will be rewarded with seven lakhs Indian rupees (INR), the second prize team will receive five lakhs INR, and the third prize team will receive three lakhs INR, while the other two teams will receive honorary mentions and two lakhs INR each. In addition, each member of these five finalist teams will receive a job offer (subject to terms and conditions) from UST at one of its India locations, and the first prize winning team will have the opportunity to participate in the 2023 UST\u00a0D3\u00a0conference.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/Mk1NY9m6Hlw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from across India invited to compete for 19 lakhs INR in prize money as well as recognition and career advancement opportunities Thiruvananthapuram: UST,\u00a0a leading digital transformation solutions company,\u00a0has\u00a0announced the launch of the third edition of\u00a0D3CODE\u00a0(pronounced \u201cdecode\u201d), a\u00a0hackathon\u00a0event\u00a0for students pursuing bachelor\u2019s or master&#8217;s degree courses\u00a0at Indian universities and colleges\u00a0the opportunity to develop and showcase their talent. D3CODE is a UST initiative that seeks to provide a platform for students that empowers them to solve the most pressing real-world problems and test their passion for innovation, problem-solving, design thinking, and programming&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":650481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-650480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650480"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":650484,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650480\/revisions\/650484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}