Bhatkal: The Anjuman Institute of Technology and Management (AITM) is set to host AITM CodeFest 2025, a national-level hackathon aimed at bringing together some of the brightest minds in technology from across the country. Organized by the final-year students of AITM, the event will serve as a platform for innovation, creativity, and real-world problem-solving through technology.

The hackathon, open to tech enthusiasts and students from all over India, will feature a rigorous two-round process to ensure only the most talented and innovative teams make it to the final stage.

Event Structure

- First Round: Online Submission
Participants will submit ideas based on the provided themes and problem statements. Over 1,000 students from colleges across India are expected to participate in this round.

- Second Round: 24-Hour On-Campus Hackathon
Shortlisted teams will compete in an intense 24-hour hackathon at the AITM campus in Bhatkal. Approximately 25-30 teams, comprising the top 100 students, will be selected to participate in this final stage.

Event Timeline

  • Registration Opens: December 25, 2024

  • Registration Closes: January 20, 2025

  • Idea Submission Period: January 21-31, 2025

  • Team Shortlisting: February 3, 2025

  • Final Hackathon: February 8, 2025

AITM CodeFest 2025 promises to be a celebration of innovation and technical excellence, providing a platform for participants to showcase their skills while addressing real-world challenges through technology. The event is expected to attract a vibrant mix of ideas and foster collaboration among some of India’s most promising young minds.

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (PTI): The Kerala government has decided to declare as ‘deceased’ the people who went missing in the devastating landslide in Wayanad last year which will help provide compensation to their families.

The decision comes as a huge relief to the kin of people who were reported missing in the disaster.

As per a government order issued on Tuesday, local, district and state level committees will be formed including revenue department officials to examine the list of missing people.

The local level committee includes the panchayat secretary, village officer and station house officer of respective police stations. The committee will prepare a list of missing people and submit it to the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) for scrutiny.

The DDMA will examine the list and forward it to the state-level committee with its suggestions. The state level committee, comprising additional chief secretary (home) and principal secretaries of revenue and local self-government, will examine the list and forward it to the government, the order said.

The government will subsequently issue an order declaring them as dead and providing ex-gratia to their close relatives.

According to official record, 263 people were dead and 35 people were reported missing in the landslides that occurred on July 30 last year. The order directs the local level committee to closely examine the FIRs filed in connection with the missing people in the respective police stations.

The tahsildar or sub-divisional magistrate should conduct a detailed enquiry about the missing person and the findings will be published on the official website and government gazette.

A 30-day period will be given for filing any objections, after which the list of missing people will be published and death certificates issued to their immediate relatives, the order said.