Indian Army Conducts First Hackathon Sainya Ranakshetram

Indian Army Conducts First Hackathon Sainya Ranakshetram

• The Indian Army had conducted a first-of-its-kind Hackathon named “Sainya Ranakshetram” from Oct 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021, to showcase the technological side of the Army and promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies.
• The event was organised online by the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, in Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, under the overall guidance of the Shimla based Army Training Command (ARTRAC).
• The event comprised of a number of challenges based on three themes namely Secure Coding, Software Defined Radio exploitation and Cyber Offensive skills.
• It had prizes upto Rs 15 lakhs.

Source: PIB

Points to Remember:

1. Name of the first ever Hackathon organised by Indian Army?
2. Hackathon named Sainya Ranakshetram was organised by which organisation?