BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T165427Z UID:8A1CD9D1-78B4-472A-9D51-0126B4852B8E DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251024T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251026T130000 DESCRIPTION:The SAMARTHA 2025 National Hackathon at Mohan Babu University o rganised by the IEEE Student Branch was held from October 24th to 26th\, 2 025\, at the university’s Central Library\, Tirupati. The 36-hour innova tion marathon received an overwhelming 650+ team registrations comprising over 1700 students from 200+ premier institutions across 20 states of Indi a\, including more than 70 top NIRF-ranked universities. After a rigorous multi-stage selection process\, the top 60 teams were shortlisted for the on-site finale. Finally\, 57 teams from eight different states\, comprisin g 238 participants\, have appeared in the on-site final round.\n\nWelcome address by Dr B. Hemanth Kumar. He expressed immense pride in the successf ul conduct of SAMARTHA 2025 – The 36-Hour National Level Hackathon\, org anised by the IEEE Student Branch\, Mohan Babu University\, and technicall y sponsored by the IEEE Hyderabad Section.\n\nDr. Hemanth highlighted the overwhelming participation of 650 teams and 1700+ students from 200+ insti tutions across 20 states\, including 70+ top NIRF-ranked universities\, an d acknowledged the industry jury from Microsoft\, ServiceNow\, DBS Bank\, Salesforce\, Tech Mahindra\, and Warner Bros. Discovery for their valuable evaluation.\n\nInaugurated by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor\, MBU\, Prof. Nag raj Ram Rao: Officially inaugurated the Samartha 2025 National Hackathon\, marking the formal commencement of this prestigious 36-hour event. With h is inspiring words\, he motivated all participants to harness their creati vity and technical skills to innovate and solve real-world challenges. His inauguration set a vibrant tone for the intense and collaborative journey ahead.\n\nLevel-Wise Verification by Jury: The jury conducted a rigorous three-level verification process to ensure the quality and fairness of the hackathon submissions. In the first level\, each team’s project was scr eened for alignment with problem statements and basic functionality. The s econd level involved a detailed technical evaluation by experts\, assessin g innovation\, feasibility\, and implementation. In the final level\, top projects underwent comprehensive scrutiny\, including live demonstrations and Q&A sessions with the jury before winners were decided.\n\nAnnouncemen t of winners by Hon’ble Executive Director\, MBU\, Mr. Vinay Maheshwari: Announced the winners of Samartha 2025 with pride and enthusiasm. He cong ratulated all the participating teams for their hard work and innovative i deas\, highlighting the high standard of competition. The top teams awarde d were: Team Auscsync (Winner)\, receiving ₹1\,50\,000\; Team Authentica tors (1st Runner-up)\, receiving ₹1\,25\,000\; and the Vishwakarma Insti tute team (2nd Runner-up)\, receiving ₹1\,00\,000. Additionally\, seven consolation prizes of ₹15\,000 each were awarded to recognise exceptiona l efforts across various technology domains.\n\nBldg: University Library B uilding\, Mohan Babu University\, Tirupati\, Andhra Pradesh\, India\, 5171 02 LOCATION:Bldg: University Library Building\, Mohan Babu University\, Tirupa ti\, Andhra Pradesh\, India\, 517102 ORGANIZER:ieee.sbc@mbu.asia SEQUENCE:28 SUMMARY:SAMARTHA 2025 - 36 Hrs A National Level Hackathon URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515039 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justi fy\; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; text-indent: -13.5pt\; line-height: n ormal\; margin: 3.0pt -12.05pt 3.0pt 0cm\;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font -size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-fami ly: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font -kerning: 0pt\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\; mso-bid i-font-weight: bold\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </ span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Ve rdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi -font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-ansi-languag e: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">The SAMAR THA 2025 National Hackathon at Mohan Babu University organised by the IEEE Student Branch was held from October 24th to 26th\, 2025\, at the univers ity&rsquo\;s Central Library\, Tirupati. The 36-hour innovation marathon r eceived an overwhelming 650+ team registrations comprising over 1700 stude nts from 200+ premier institutions across 20 states of India\, including m ore than 70 top NIRF-ranked universities. After a rigorous multi-stage sel ection process\, the top 60 teams were shortlisted for the on-site finale. Finally\, 57 teams from eight different states\, comprising 238 participa nts\, have appeared in the on-site final round.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoN ormal" style="text-indent: -13.5pt\; line-height: normal\; margin: 3pt -12 .05pt 3pt 0cm\; text-align: center\;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'T imes New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerni ng: 0pt\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\; mso-bidi-font -weight: bold\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/ display/405b05c1-7772-4802-9957-c6d885255231"></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal" style="text-align: justify\; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; text-in dent: -13.5pt\; line-height: normal\; margin: 3.0pt -12.05pt 3.0pt 0cm\;"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans -serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family : 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; m so-bidi-language: TE\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><span style="mso-spac erun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style ="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-fon t-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; ms o-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;"> Welcome address</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt \; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times Ne w Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt \; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;"> by <strong>Dr B. H emanth Kumar</strong>. He expressed immense pride in the successful conduc t of SAMARTHA 2025 &ndash\; The 36-Hour National Level Hackathon\, organis ed by the IEEE Student Branch\, Mohan Babu University\, and technically sp onsored by the IEEE Hyderabad Section.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" st yle="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; text-align: justify \; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; line-height: normal\; mso-outline-level : 1\;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana '\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font -family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-ansi-language: EN -US\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">Dr. Hemanth highlighted the overwhelming pa rticipation of 650 teams and 1700+ students from 200+ institutions across 20 states\, including 70+ top NIRF-ranked universities\, and acknowledged the industry jury from Microsoft\, ServiceNow\, DBS Bank\, Salesforce\, Te ch Mahindra\, and Warner Bros. Discovery for their valuable evaluation.</s pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; margin-bo ttom: 7.5pt\; text-align: justify\; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; line-h eight: normal\; mso-outline-level: 1\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10 .0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Time s New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">Inaugurated by Hon&rsquo\;ble Vice-Chancel lor\, MBU\, Prof. Nagraj Ram Rao:&nbsp\;</span></strong><span style="font- size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-famil y: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font- kerning: 0pt\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">Officially inaugurated the Samarth a 2025 National Hackathon\, marking the formal commencement of this presti gious 36-hour event. With his inspiring words\, he motivated all participa nts to harness their creativity and technical skills to innovate and solve real-world challenges. His inauguration set a vibrant tone for the intens e and collaborative journey ahead.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; text-align: justify\; t ext-justify: inter-ideograph\; line-height: normal\; mso-outline-level: 1\ ;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-s erif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">Level -Wise Verification by Jury: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt \; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times Ne w Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt \; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">The jury conducted a rigorous three-level veri fication process to ensure the quality and fairness of the hackathon submi ssions. In the first level\, each team&rsquo\;s project was screened for a lignment with problem statements and basic functionality. The second level involved a detailed technical evaluation by experts\, assessing innovatio n\, feasibility\, and implementation. In the final level\, top projects un derwent comprehensive scrutiny\, including live demonstrations and Q&amp\; A sessions with the jury before winners were decided.</span></p>\n<p class ="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; text -align: justify\; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; line-height: normal\; ms o-outline-level: 1\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family : 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso -bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-bidi-la nguage: TE\;">Announcement of winners by Hon&rsquo\;ble Executive Director \, MBU\, Mr. Vinay Maheshwari: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10. 0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-bidi-language: TE\;">Announced the winners of Samartha 2025 with pride and enthusiasm. He congratulated all the participating teams for th eir hard work and innovative ideas\, highlighting the high standard of com petition. The top teams awarded were: Team Auscsync (Winner)\, receiving ₹1\,50\,000\; Team Authenticators (1st Runner-up)\, receiving ₹1\,25\, 000\; and the Vishwakarma Institute team (2nd Runner-up)\, receiving ₹1\ ,00\,000. Additionally\, seven consolation prizes of ₹15\,000 each were awarded to recognise exceptional efforts across various technology domains .</span></p>\n<p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-r ight: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/ 350ba426-ee2e-4831-97b5-98e79d52374c" width="564" height="338"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR