GUWAHATI, Sept 10 - A team of seven members including Deep Jyoti Gurung from Assam has bagged the first prize in the �MIT COVID-19 challenge: India turning the tide� � an international 48-hour-long virtual hackathon organised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from August 28 to 30.
The team bagged a cash prize of Rs 36,721 and assistance from MIT for developing their innovative plan to address mental health issues in rural areas of India, including Assam, during and post COVID-19 pandemic. The programme was organised to find solutions to COVID-related problems especially in the context of India. The event was supported by Atal Innovation Mission under Niti Ayog, Government of India.
Gurung, who hails from Sonaipam village in Sonitpur, is currently pursuing PhD from the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University. He is also serving as an Assistant Professor in Christ University (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
He led the team named �Mind and Health Innovations (MAHI)� to victory in track H: Providing Mental Health Support Resources during the hackathon. The other members of the team hail from different parts of India and one member from the US. Gurung is known to be the first person from the State to win the MIT COVID-19 challenge.
He was also a member of the winning team �UNIFY� of track C: �Growing up and Educating in the New Normal� during �MIT COVID-19 challenge: Beat the pandemic-II� event held from May 29 to 31 this year.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been organising a series of international virtual hackathons, also known as MIT COVID-19 challenge. In these hackathons, people are encouraged to participate and find solutions to various problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-related problems are listed as tracks such as health, education, economy, etc. People can apply for any track of their interest, but the final selection of track for each participant is done by the hackathon organisers. After being selected as a participant under a track, they need to form teams based on their interest. Participants are from across the globe with varied expertise and professions.
GUWAHATI, Sept 10 - A team of seven members including Deep Jyoti Gurung from Assam has bagged the first prize in the �MIT COVID-19 challenge: India turning the tide� � an international 48-hour-long virtual hackathon organised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from August 28 to 30.
The team bagged a cash prize of Rs 36,721 and assistance from MIT for developing their innovative plan to address mental health issues in rural areas of India, including Assam, during and post COVID-19 pandemic. The programme was organised to find solutions to COVID-related problems especially in the context of India. The event was supported by Atal Innovation Mission under Niti Ayog, Government of India.
Gurung, who hails from Sonaipam village in Sonitpur, is currently pursuing PhD from the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University. He is also serving as an Assistant Professor in Christ University (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
He led the team named �Mind and Health Innovations (MAHI)� to victory in track H: Providing Mental Health Support Resources during the hackathon. The other members of the team hail from different parts of India and one member from the US. Gurung is known to be the first person from the State to win the MIT COVID-19 challenge.
He was also a member of the winning team �UNIFY� of track C: �Growing up and Educating in the New Normal� during �MIT COVID-19 challenge: Beat the pandemic-II� event held from May 29 to 31 this year.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been organising a series of international virtual hackathons, also known as MIT COVID-19 challenge. In these hackathons, people are encouraged to participate and find solutions to various problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-related problems are listed as tracks such as health, education, economy, etc. People can apply for any track of their interest, but the final selection of track for each participant is done by the hackathon organisers. After being selected as a participant under a track, they need to form teams based on their interest. Participants are from across the globe with varied expertise and professions.
