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Dehradun, 9 Jan: To sensitize the youth of the state towards a healthy, safe, and nutritious food system, the Eat Right Youth Hackathon–2026 will be organised in all government and private higher education institutions. The programme will be inaugurated on 12 January, on the occasion of International Youth Day, by the Minister of School Education and Higher Education, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, through a webinar.
In the Eat Right Youth Hackathon, students studying in higher education institutions will be able to present innovative and practical solutions for building a healthy, safe, and sustainable food ecosystem. Necessary directions have already been issued to departmental officials for the successful organisation of the hackathon.
Dr Rawat, stated that along with quality education, it is extremely important to make students aware of healthy and nutritious food systems. He said that to sensitize youth to challenges related to food security, the Eat Right Youth Hackathon–2026 will be organised across the state with the cooperation of international development organisations, Nutrition Connect, GAIN India, Academy of Management Studies, and the Food Safety and Drug Administration.
The hackathon will be organised in all government and private universities, colleges, medical colleges, higher technical institutions, and agricultural institutions across the state. Its inauguration will take place on 12 January through a webinar, in which Vice Chancellors, Registrars, Principals of colleges, and nominated nodal officers of educational institutions have been directed to participate mandatorily.
The Minister further informed that the online application window for students wishing to participate in the Eat Right Youth Hackathon will also open from 12 January. All information related to participation in the hackathon will be available at:
Dr Dhan Singh Rawat explained that the Eat Right Youth Hackathon is an innovation challenge. The objective of this initiative is to encourage youth studying in universities, colleges, technical institutions, medical colleges, AIIMS, and other higher education institutions across the state to present innovative and practical solutions for building a healthy, safe, and sustainable food ecosystem. This will enable the youth of the state to propose new and practical ideas to address challenges related to food security.
The themes of Eat Right Youth Hackathon–2026 are Eat Safe, Eat Healthy, and Eat Sustainable, which indicate the overall food ecosystem.
The Eat Right Youth Hackathon–2026 will be conducted in three stages. From each higher education institution, one team consisting of a maximum of 3 to 5 students can register between 12 January and 28 February at:
In the first stage, registered teams will submit an online presentation on any one of the themes—Eat Safe, Eat Healthy, or Eat Sustainable. Based on evaluation, a jury will select 75 best-performing teams for the next stage.
In the second stage, the selected teams will submit a 3-minute thematic video online and also make a 10-minute live online presentation through PowerPoint. After evaluation, the jury will select the top 10 teams for the next stage.
In the third stage, the selected 10 teams will present their ideas and solutions online before an expert jury, from which 5 best teams will be selected. These five teams will then make a physical presentation in Dehradun, after which the winning teams will be awarded cash prizes, certificates, and trophies.
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