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:20260315T130306Z UID:4BA152AD-CA2B-4176-8886-4C8E1B8658F1 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260123T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260124T163000 DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) of Kongu E ngineering College\, we are honored to invite the students of your esteeme d institution to participate in our flagship national-level event\, Prathi yogitha Vol. 2\, scheduled for January 23rd and 24th\, 2026.\n\nFollowing the grand success of our previous edition\, Volume 2 is designed to be a h igh-impact platform for innovation with industry collaboration. This year\ , we are hosting a massive 24-hour Hackathon alongside a series of special ized Technical Fest challenges with a Total prizes worth ₹35\,000/-.\n\n Event Highlights\n\nPrathiyogitha Hackathon (24 Hours)\n\n-\nTheme: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\n\n-\nTracks: Software and Hardware (Participants must bring their own components).\n\n-\nFormat: A 2 4-hour non-stop building experience\n\n-\nTeam Size: 3 (Maximum)\n\nImport ant Details\n\n-\nEvent Dates: January 23 – 24\, 2026\n\n-\nVenue: Kongu Engineering College Campus\, Perundurai\, Erode.\n\n-\nRegistration Deadl ine: January 18\, 2026 (11:59 PM IST).\n\n-\nRegistration Link: https://ie eecomsoc.live/events.html\n\n-\nFacilities: Food and refreshments will be provided for both days. Shared accommodation is available upon request.\n\ nParticipation Guidelines\n\n-\nTeams are free to choose their own problem statements\, provided they align with or satisfy the maximum number of SD G Goals.\n\n-\nFor the Hackathon\, participants will stay on campus for th e full 24-hour duration.\n\n-\nCertificates of participation will be award ed to all attendees.\n\nWe kindly request you to circulate this invitation among your students and encourage their participation in this prestigious national event. For further information\, students may visit our official website :https://ieeecomsoc.live/home.html\n\nWe look forward to witnessi ng the ingenuity of your students at KEC\n\nCo-sponsored by: BYTS India Pv t Limited\, Majestronicz\n\nKongu Engineering College\, Perundurai\,Erode \, Tamil Nadu\, India\, 638060 LOCATION:Kongu Engineering College\, Perundurai\,Erode\, Tamil Nadu\, India \, 638060 ORGANIZER:ieeecomsoc.kec@gmail.com SEQUENCE:19 SUMMARY:PRATHIYOGITHA Vol.2 - Hackathon URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531364 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>On behalf of the&nbsp\;<strong>IEEE Commun ication Society (ComSoc)&nbsp\;</strong>of&nbsp\;<strong>Kongu Engineering College</strong>\, we are honored to invite the students of your esteemed institution to participate in our flagship national-level event\,&nbsp\;< strong>Prathiyogitha Vol. 2</strong>\, scheduled for&nbsp\;<strong>January 23rd and 24th\, 2026</strong>.</p>\n<p>Following the grand success of our previous edition\, Volume 2 is designed to be a high-impact platform for innovation with industry collaboration. This year\, we are hosting a massi ve&nbsp\;<strong>24-hour Hackathon</strong>&nbsp\;alongside a series of sp ecialized&nbsp\;<strong>Technical Fest</strong>&nbsp\;challenges with&nbsp \;a&nbsp\;Total prizes worth&nbsp\;<strong>₹35\,000/-</strong>.</p>\n<h3 ><strong>Event Highlights</strong></h3>\n<p><strong>Prathiyogitha Hackatho n (24 Hours)</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Theme:</strong>&nbsp\;Un ited Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><s trong>Tracks:</strong>&nbsp\;Software and Hardware (Participants must brin g their own components).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Format:</strong>&nbs p\;A 24-hour non-stop building experience</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Tea m Size:&nbsp\;</strong>3 (Maximum)</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong>Importan t Details</strong></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Event Dates:</strong>&nbsp \;January 23 &ndash\; 24\, 2026</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Venue:</stron g>&nbsp\;Kongu Engineering College Campus\, Perundurai\, Erode.</p>\n</li> \n<li>\n<p><strong>Registration Deadline:</strong>&nbsp\;January 18\, 2026 (11:59 PM IST).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Registration Link:</strong>& nbsp\;<a href="https://ieeecomsoc.live/events.html" target="_blank" rel="n oopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ieeeco msoc.live/events.html&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1767370383238000&amp\;usg =AOvVaw39jeQC-1kse2l-OmA5J2A8">https://ieeecomsoc.live/<wbr>events.html</a ></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Facilities:</strong>&nbsp\;Food and refresh ments will be provided for both days. Shared accommodation is available up on request.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong>Participation Guidelines</stron g></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Teams are free to choose their own problem stateme nts\, provided they align with or satisfy the maximum number of&nbsp\;<str ong>SDG Goals</strong>.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>For the Hackathon\, participa nts will stay on campus for the full 24-hour duration.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n< p>Certificates of participation will be awarded to all attendees.</p>\n</l i>\n</ul>\n<p>We kindly request you to circulate this invitation among you r students and encourage their participation in this prestigious national event. For further information\, students may visit our official website : <a href="https://ieeecomsoc.live/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ieeecomsoc.liv e/home.html&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1767370383238000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw38i KwtWNZl2Rj7SieKXLVM">https://ieeecomsoc.live/home.<wbr>html</a></p>\n<p>We look forward to witnessing the ingenuity of your students at KEC</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR