Hackathons are a great way to enhance your coding skills and proficiency. They offer hands-on learning and let you apply your computer science learning, ideas, and creativity. Here is an opportunity to improve your coding skills and compete with the best coders out there!

Codingal, the #1 code-learning platform that provides online coding classes for kids brings you Code Connect. It's an app, game, or website development competition designed to inspire, motivate and engage Grade 1-12 students to learn to code.

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Code Connect is an online competition in which students can participate individually. So don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, compete, and win exciting rewards.

Important Date & Time

Project Submission Last Date: November 6, 2021.

Format & Project

The competition is divided into three groups:

Junior Group (Grade 1 to 4)

Theme 1: Jungle Game

• Project: Create a game using the jungle as background. Use lion, the king of the jungle as one of your sprites. You can use any other additional sprites of your choice to create the game.

Theme 2: Conversation with a friend

• Project: Build an app or a game having two sprites, you and your friend. Show the conversation between you two on any topics you usually discuss from playing games, online classes to your favorite movies. Let the conversation be detailed and interesting.

Platform: Use any block-based platform such as Scratch and build a project by choosing a theme that interests you.

Middle Group (Grade 5 to 8)

Theme 1: Daily Habits

• Project: Habits are great and it’s important to have a few daily habits for a better life. Build an innovative app or website with useful information on the daily habits we all can adopt in our lives. 

Theme 2: Vibrant India

• Project: India is a country known for its culture, tradition, monuments, architecture, food, and much more. Build an app, game, or website with useful and interesting information showcasing the rich and vibrant India.

Platform: Use any block-based or text-based application and build a project by choosing a theme that interests you.

Senior Group (Grade 9 to 12)

Theme option 1: Weather Report

• Project: Build an app, game, or website that reports the weather information when we input the name of a place/city. 

Theme option 2: Waste Management

• Project: Build an app or a website that contains useful information about effective waste management. Waste management is the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its disposal.

Platform: Use any block-based or text-based application and build a project by choosing a theme that interests you.

How to register for the competition?

1. Click on the "Start Now" button.
2. Input your mobile number.
3. Enter the information in the registration form.
4. Verify your mobile number through the OTP received on SMS.
5. Click on the "Submit" button. You are registered for the competition.

How to Submit your Project?

1. Once you have registered and finished your project, Go to the "Code Connect" page on the Codingal website.
2. Click "Start now" and input your mobile number & OTP number received on SMS
3. Click on "Submit Project" and fill in the below information:

• Select your Group* (Junior/Middle/Senior)
• Select your Theme* 
• Project Name*  (Any name of your choice for your project)
• Development Platform* (Eg- Scratch, Thunkable, Repl, etc.)
• Project Description* (Tell us something about your project)
• Project Link (Share the Link of your project)
• Upload Project File (Only If Applicable)
• Upload zip file of screenshots/images of the app/website (Only If Applicable - and it should not be more than 50 MB)
• Upload zip file of screenshots/images of source code of the app/website (Only If Applicable - and it should not be more than 50 MB)

       4. Click "Submit" & you are done.

1. Why do I need to register using a mobile number?
   You are required to register via a mobile number as it is the primary source of identification for registration and project submission.
    
2. Is this competition online?
   Yes, this competition is 100% online. The contestant can work on their project at any place and time as long as they have access to a computer/laptop and an internet connection.
    
3. How much does it cost to enter into this competition?
   There is no registration fee to participate in the competition.
    
4. Can I submit projects late?
   Unfortunately, we do not accept any late projects. All projects must be submitted by the project submission deadline.
    
5. What if I forget my registered mobile number while submitting the project?
   In case, you forget your registered mobile number, you will have to re-register for the competition before submitting the project
    
6. I have entered the wrong information in one of the form fields while submitting my project.
   If you have entered the wrong information in one of the form fields, refresh the page before clicking on the "Submit Project" button at the bottom of the form
    
7. Will the old project consider for evaluation?
   No, any old or previous project will not be considered for evaluation.
    
8. Can I submit more than one project?
   No. You can submit only one project per competition.