CBSE - NATIONAL CODING CHALLENGE

1. Students of Classes 6th ,7th & 8th is/are eligible who are enrolled in a school.
2. Teams can include(s) a minimum of one (1) student and maximum of four (4) students from the same school OR different schools. Each team of students must have a faculty member registered as well.
3. All members of team should belong to same grade of class.
4. Each team must have access to at least one (1) Desktop/laptop with good internet connectivity.

1. Each team must appoint a faculty member as SPOC (Single Point of Contact) and decide a team name.
2. The SPOC must complete the registration process.
3. Upon successful registration, access the contest resources link by clicking HERE.
4. Each SPOC must submit their team’s submission(s) at the provided website link with the email ID that was used for registration.
5. Each student should be a member of one team only.

1. Project Platforms (any 1) –
   • Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit (microbit.org)
   • https://arcade.makecode.com
   • Minecraft coding
2. Project theme (any 1) –
   • Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
   • Earth And Cultural Heritage Preservation
   • Accessibility

3. Project Submission – A zip file to be uploaded on cloud storage (Google Drive/OneDrive/Any other cloud storage)
   • Be named after team name.
   • A Video File that includes:
     • Recording of the project (maximum length 2 minutes).
     • Brief description of the team’s project including how it helps the selected theme and which problem statement it is related to and solution suggested in an Indian context within the video as a voice-over. Voice overs can be done in English or Hindi.
     • Write up on the project with learning outcomes (50 words) to be submitted along with the video and your takeaways after creating the project.

4. Must be an original work of the student/team.
5. May only contain content, for which you have, all required consents and approvals.
6. Cannot contain, as determined by organizers, content that is sexually explicit, violent, derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, which violates any law, or which communicates a message inconsistent with the positive good will to which we wish to associate.
7. By submitting an entry, you represent that:
   • a) You are the creator of the submission
   • b) You own all rights to the submission
   • c) The submission does not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party.

All entries will be judged by the individual contest’s committed jury.
The odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received and the quality of the entries.
This is a 2-stage competition:
Elimination Round 1 – Regional Level: Entries will be screened basis the Videos submitted and winners (1st 2nd and 3rd position) from each class at regional level (5 regions of India – North, South, East, West and Central) will be announced to compete at the National Level.
National Level: The participants of the National Level will have to present before the Jury through online video call, their entire project and answer questions posted/asked by the Jury.

By submitting an entry, you:
(a) Irrevocably grant the organisers and its partners, license, and unconditional/perpetual right and permission to copy, publish, post, and adapt, your work for any social media outreach throughout the world without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party.
(b) Agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against all involved parties on the grounds that any use of the entry, or any derivative works, infringes any of your rights as creator of the entry, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademark rights, and moral rights.

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