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Watch Hackathon on 12th five year plan!

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BANGALORE, INDIA: In the first ever 32 hour Hackathon on the 12th Plan, over 1900 participants at 10 locations across India were registered.

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The event was organised by National Innovation Council and Planning Commission in collaboration with partners.

Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Adviser to PM, Sam Pitroda delivered the opening address through webcast.

Participants in the Hackathon competed for prizes in three categories - mobile/web applications, infographics and short films.

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The sectors shortlisted for the Hackathon were Macroeconomic Framework, Health, Urban Development, Education and Skill Development, Energy, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Environment.

Additionally, the Hackathon also featured, the unique "UnCover the Event" competition, where amateur event journalists had an oppurtunity to live-tweet, blog, and document the Hackathon.

The 10 locations include, University of Jammu, IIT Delhi, Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, TISS Mumbai, IIIT Hyderabad, IISc Bangalore, IIT Madras.

The Hackathon that was held on April 6th and 7th and the webcast can be viewed by the public at: webcast.gov.in/hackathon.