BPR&D collaborates with AICTE to launch India’s first hackathon MANTHAN 2021

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have launched a unique national Hackathon named ‘MANTHAN 2021’. The basic objective of this hackathon is to identify innovative concepts and technology solutions for addressing the security challenges of the 21st century faced by the intelligence agencies of the country and empower these enforcement agencies.

About the Hackathon

• The Hackathon is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 01, 2021, in an online mode.
• The winning team will receive a number worth Rs. 40 Lakh.
• The Hackathon will be held under 6 themes for 20 different challenge statements using new technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Augmented reality, Machine Learning among others.