Code for Quality: BIS Hackathon Sparks Innovation in Standards Awareness

Code for Quality: BIS Hackathon Sparks Innovation in
Standards Awareness
Exciting Opportunity for Students to Engage with Standards
New Delhi, 12.08.2024 – The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched a Hackathon,
inviting participation from student teams across institutes that have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with BIS. This dynamic event is designed to inspire creativity, problemsolving, and collaborative skills among students by tackling real-world challenges identified
by BIS.
The Hackathon presents a unique opportunity for students to contribute to the development of
a platform aimed at organizing online activities and games. The goal is to cultivate interest,
enhance knowledge, and raise awareness about Indian Standards and their crucial role in
ensuring quality and safety for the general public and other BIS stakeholders. The awareness
of quality and standards is very important in infrastructural and social development of the
country. For Standards Promotion, BIS engages with the stakeholders broadly classified as
Government Stakeholders, Industries, Consumers and Academia through various activities and
programs like Quality Connect, Manak Mahotsav, Manak Manthan, Capsule Course, Gram
Panchayat Sensitization, State Level Committee on Standardization, District Level Official
Sensitization, State Level Officials Sensitization, Consumer Awareness Programs, Resident
Welfare Association Sensitization, Licensee meets, Industry and Industry Association
Meetings, Standards Clubs and its activities, Exposure Visits, Mentor Training, Resource
Personnel Training, Science Teacher Training, etc.
Online activities help engage large number of stakeholders with activities of BIS with the
comfort of their location, while also disseminating useful information regarding quality and
standards. BIS has conducted few online Quiz Competitions on the topic of Quality and
Standards. More attractive and though-provoking online activities should further increase the
awareness and understanding of quality and Indian Standards.
The online activity may include various aspects of BIS activities in its effort to increase
awareness and quality consciousness. The activities, games can be time bound, or perpetual.
The activity could be held by BIS on various special occasions like World Standards Day,
World Consumer Rights Day, Foundation Day etc with or without rewarding system. The
participation in these activities may be in excess of 5 Lakhs.
Key Details of the Hackathon:
 Hackathon Portal: Students can access the Hackathon portal via
https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/bis-hackathon/.
 Guidelines: Comprehensive guidelines for participation can be found
https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/bishackathon/assets/images/guidelines.pdf
 Problem Statement: Participants are tasked with designing and developing a
platform for online activities and games focused on Indian Standards. The problem
statement is available at https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/bishackathon/PSInfo/detail/1.
 Submission Deadline: All entries must be submitted by 23rd August 2024.
The BIS Hackathon is a platform to showcase innovative ideas and solutions while gaining
valuable experience in tackling real-world issues. We encourage all eligible student teams to
participate and contribute to the advancement of standards and safety.
For more information, please visit the Hackathon portal.