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Mentor Registration for Hackathon

Mentor registration for shortlisted teams in the Software and Hardware Editions of SIH2020 will open after the evaluation round. Each team of 6 students should have 2 mentors with at least 4-5 years of industry experience. Mentors will guide teams remotely or in person to help develop working prototypes. They will also collaborate with teams during the grand finale hackathon, where travel and accommodation will be provided by organizers.

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Mentor Registration for Hackathon

Mentor registration for shortlisted teams in the Software and Hardware Editions of SIH2020 will open after the evaluation round. Each team of 6 students should have 2 mentors with at least 4-5 years of industry experience. Mentors will guide teams remotely or in person to help develop working prototypes. They will also collaborate with teams during the grand finale hackathon, where travel and accommodation will be provided by organizers.

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What are Mentor registration formalities? When will they begin?

 For Software Edition, after teams are shortlisted, each team will have the option of selecting 2
mentors from the industry or academia. A mentor is expected to have at least 4+ years of Industry/
Academic experience to qualify as a mentor. Each team of 6 team members should have 2 mentors.
 For Hardware Edition, 2-3 Industry mentors are encouraged – specifically those with over 5 years
of hands on experience in hardware industry. Each team of 6 team members should have 2
mentors.
 Mentor registration for shortlisted teams would open post evaluation round. Team leaders would
be emailed a link to register details of their chosen mentors
General responsibilities of Mentor

 To mentor and guide teams via Skype/phone/video-chat or in person before the grand finale to
help convert students' ideas into a working prototype.
 To provide guidance and support to their allocated teams. Mentors along with participating
students work together as a team during the grand finale
 To work collaboratively with the allotted student team during the SIH Grand Finale to build a
working prototype.
 Out-station travel to the hackathon venue may be necessary to participate in the Grand Finale.
 The travel and accommodation of students and their mentors will be taken care by SIH2020
organizers.

General information regarding the Grand Finale

 If a team is selected for the final Hackathon, members will need to travel to the assigned nodal
center which can be anywhere in India.
 Shortlisted teams (6 students & 2 mentors) traveling for the grand finale will be eligible to receive
reimbursement for to & from journey via 2S (2nd Class sleeper) railway fare. The reimbursement
amount will be paid at the grand finale nodal centers upon producing copies of train tickets and
completing relevant forms. The arrangement for booking of train tickets is responsibility of teams
themselves or their institutes.
 College faculty members traveling with teams for the grand finale are not eligible for any
reimbursement of travel expenses.
 The nodal centers will be arranging for accommodation of teams during the grand finale.
 Each college/institute will issue a stamped photo ID to each member of the teams selected for the
finale
 College photo ID is mandatory for participating in the finale.

Problem statements and Prizes to be won

 SIH2020 brings you problem statements from leading public and private organizations, union
ministries, state governments and NGOs in India.
 There would be ONE single winning team for every problem statement posted on the portal. The
prize money will be given by the collaborating ministry/ industry ONLY IF that organization likes
the idea of the winning team. However, it is NOT mandatory to announce only one winning team

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