The Hack venture Hackathon was a three-day event jointly organized by the Mizoram Police and the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Mizoram, with the aim of promoting collaboration between the police and the public, as well as encouraging young minds to generate new and innovative ideas to address various challenges faced by the police.
The event was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Governor of Mizoram, Shri Hari Babu Kambhampati on 27th April 2023, and was attended by as many as 209 students from various NITs all over India, as well as engineering students from educational institutions in Mizoram such as MZU, Govt Zirtiri Residential College, NIELIT, and ICFAI.
The Hack Venture included a Cyber Security-based quiz, a web development contest, and an idea pitching contest. The participants were required to showcase their skills and knowledge in these contests and come up with innovative solutions to various challenges faced by the police.
The Valedictory Function for the Hackathon was held on the afternoon of 30th April 2023 at the Arya Mess, PHQ, Khatla, and was graced by Pu Lalchamliana, Hon’ble Home Minister, Govt of Mizoram, and Pu Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS, DGP Mizoram. The event was a huge success and was praised by the Hon’ble Home Minister and IPS for its immense potential for adaptation in the police department.
During the event, the Hon’ble Home Minister lauded the efforts of Mizoram Police and NIT Mizoram for organizing the first-ever Hackathon in Mizoram. He spoke about how the event would be of great use for the police and encouraged the students to contribute their ideas for the betterment of society in the future.
Pu Devesh Chandra Srivastva IPS praised the students for the innovative solutions proposed by them and underlined the importance of going beyond traditional methods of policing. He highlighted the main policing challenges such as cybercrime, drug menace, traffic management, wildlife protection, crime against women and children, and illegal smuggling, and expressed his fervent hope that the youth and civil society would significantly contribute to the fight against these menaces in our society.
Dr. Lalthanchami Sailo, Registrar, NIT, spoke about the significance of the talks held by resource persons from national-level organizations and termed the event a stupendous success. She expressed gratitude that the youth, or GenZ generation, have been introduced to the realm of policing, and it would encourage them to be warriors for truth and justice.
The Valedictory Function also featured talks on important cyber-related topics by various resource persons such as Mr. Rushi Mehta- Senior Program Manager, National Cybercrime Ecosystem Management Unit, I4C, MHA, Mr. Aravind M R- Superintendent (Operations), NCB Headquarters, Mr. Prashun Gupta- Deputy Director (CCTNS-II), and Mr. Jayant Singh- Assistant Director (CIII), both of NCRB, Mr. Jiten Jain- Cyber Security Expert, and Mr. Pranit Patil- Software Architect, Cisco Systems.
Overall, the Hackventure Hackathon was a great success and a significant step towards promoting innovation and collaboration between the police and the public to address various challenges faced by the police. The event also provided a platform for the students to showcase their skills and knowledge in the field of cybersecurity and web development, and to contribute to the betterment of society.
