113 students compete in 26-hour Code For Nagaland hackathon

A 26-hour hackathon, Code For Nagaland, concluded on 16 October, bringing together 113 students from eight colleges and universities in Nagaland. Organised by NEXUSCIPHERGUARD INDIA in collaboration with ICFAI University Nagaland, the event featured three tracks: Naga Heritage, Culture and Community Tech, Campus, Youth and Community Life, and Wildcard Track: Open Innovation. Six teams were awarded across the tracks, with a total prize pool of Rs 1 lakh.

In the Naga Heritage track, Team 4th Dimension from Nagaland University secured first place, followed by Team Merge Conflict from St Joseph's University. Team Brogrammer from ICFAI University won the Campus track, with Team L from NIELIT second. In the Open Innovation track, Team Set Kalua from Nagaland University took first, and Team Ostereo-Ai from NIT Nagaland placed second.

The non-stop format required participants to develop projects, resolve technical difficulties and prepare solutions within a fixed deadline. Mentors from AI, technology and wellness interacted with participants. The judging panel included Neikepekho Shosahei of YouthNet, Rishav Sethi of NITI Group, and Er Shanchamo Yanthan of Nagaland University.