Best Practices

Best Practice – 1

Title of the Practice:
HACKNOVATE: A Marathon on Innovation and collaboration
 
Objectives of the Practice
  • To encourage creativity and create innovative solutions to real-world problem by focusing on solving specific challenges or creating new opportunities, often aligned with industry needs or social impact.
  • To offer a learning experience through competition, mentorship, and hands-on development, enabling participants to gain new skills and knowledge.
  • To provide an opportunity to showcase their skills and ideas to potential investors, employers, or the broader community.
The Context
HACKNOVATE is a nationwide initiative by ABES Institute of Technology in association with Institution Innovation Council (IIC). It is a competition of ideas that amalgamates the best of coders, engineers, architects, designers and business visionaries of the forthcoming time. Mission of the event is to provide a platform where the best of the talent and innovation can meet to create the most innovative solutions. The context of Hacknovate is often centered around emerging technologies, social impact, or industry-specific problems. Themes might include areas like artificial intelligence, sustainability, health tech, fintech, or smart cities. The event provides a platform for participants to apply their skills in a practical, real-world setting, while also fostering a competitive yet collaborative environment. Hacknovate serves as a bridge between academia, industry, and the startup ecosystem, often leading to new innovations, partnerships, and career opportunities.

 

The Practice
We started the practice in the year 2019. Since then we are progressing with the event every year including the participation and the worth of prizes. It is
  • HACKNOVATE 1.0 was conducted on 18-19 October 2019 with cash prize upto 20,000/-.  https://naac.abesit.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7.2.13-H.1.pdf
  • HACKNOVATE 2.0 was conducted on 06-07 November 2020 with prizes worth of 50,000/-, internship offers and swag & goodies. https://naac.abesit.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7.2.14-H.2.pdf
  • HACKNOVATE 3.0 was conducted on 16-17 October 2021 with prizes worth of 1.5 Lacs/-, internship offers and swag & goodies. https://naac.abesit.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7.2.15-H.3.pdf
  • Hacknovate 4.0 is the fourth version of the successful Hacknovate series. On November 25, 2022, ABES Institute of Technology hosted this 12-hour hackathon. The event witnessed huge response of 253 registrations received which after levels of screening shortlisted to 117 Teams (Offline teams: 97 & Online Teams: 20). After two tough rounds of evaluation, we got the winning Teams. We were associated with some of the incredible sponsors like Devfolio, Polygon, Spheron, Newton School etc. The winning team received vouchers worth Rs 500. The entire pool prize was more than 1.5 lakh rupees, which included cash prizes worth Rs 42,000. https://naac.abesit.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7.2.16-H.4.pdf
  • HACKNOVATE 5.0 is the fifth version of the successful Hacknovate series. Hacknovate 5.0 is a thrilling 24-hour hackathon that took place on May 10-11, 2024 which invited innovators, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to participate in The event witnessed huge response of 2173 registrations received which after levels of screening shortlisted to 213 Teams (Offline teams: 64 & Online Teams: 149). After three tough rounds of evaluation, we got the winning Teams. This year we were associated with some of the incredible sponsors like Hive,Diamante Blockchain, Campaign Source, Servebyte, Drifko, Reskill, Ripen Apps, etc. The entire pool prize was more than $100 K+ rupees, which included cash prizes worth Rs 60,000. https://naac.abesit.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7.2.15-H.5.pdf

Evidence of Success
  • Every year the event is witnessing more and more registrations received from various prestigious institutions which after levels of screening shortlisted participated in mega event.
  • The number of sponsors for the event are increasing every year. Hence the amount of award is increasing every year
  • We have successfully managed to increase the time of the event earlier it was 12 Hrs. But Hacknovate 5.0 was of 24 Hrs.
  • We are successful in developing the culture of creating innovative ideas and prototypes. With the increased awareness more technical events like CODE-A-THON and IDEA-THON are organized in the campus.
  • By participating and organizing the Hacknovate students are getting confident in moving forward and participating in National events. Our students are full of enthusiasm to participate in different technical events. They are among the winners of (Smart India Hackathon) SIH 2019, 2020, 2022 ,2023 .
SIH-2023 Winners  (3 Teams)
 
SIH-2022 Winners (2 Teams)
 
SIH-2020 Winners (1 Team)
 
SIH- 2019 Winners  (1 Team)
 
SIH Winners 2018 (1 Team)
 

 

Problems Encountered and Resources Required
  • Initially it was difficult to get the participants from 2nd and 3rd year, as the students were not very comfortable in participating in these competitions
  • It was difficult to get the sponsors in the early stage of Hacknovate as the event requires promotional activities and prizes which needs financial investment.
  • Regarding the mentors and judges it is often difficult to find domain expert and ensure the in-person availability around the clock due to their busy schedule.
  • Issues like internet connectivity or any technical glitch can become hindrance for the development of project.
  • Participants often face the challenge of completing complex projects within a limited timeframe, leading to stress and potentially incomplete solutions hence, the time of  Hacknovate 5 was increased to 24 Hrs.

 

BEST PRACTICE – 2

Title of the Practice
 Go Green Revolution: Advancing Water Management and Environmental Sustainability

 

Objectives of the Practice
The primary objective is to plan a comprehensive and actionable framework for understanding, implementing, and promoting water conservation practices with green campus. The  main objectives are
  • To develop and maintain advanced water harvesting infrastructure, including high-capacity storage tanks and boreholes, to ensure effective water conservation, emergency preparedness, and sustainable water management on campus.
  • To Enhance Campus Health and Environment through Strategic Plantation that can  improving air quality, promote wellness, and support the ecological balance of the campus.
  • To Promote a Zero Waste Initiative for a Green Campus by eliminating single-use plastics, responsibly managing e-waste through collaboration with certified organizations and producing in-house bio-enzyme chemicals for plant care, thereby reducing reliance on synthetic products and minimizing environmental impact.
The Context
The “Go Green Revolution: Advancing Water Sustainability” initiative addresses the pressing concerns of water scarcity and environmental degradation. By actively involving various stakeholders, this initiative transforms the campus into a model of sustainable water management and eco-friendly practices. The practice aims not only to reduce water wastage but also to instill a culture of conservation and environmental responsibility within the campus community. This holistic approach integrates water conservation, saying No to plastic, managing e-waste and to create a greener, more sustainable future.

 

The Practice
Water harvesting and Conservation
  1. This water harvesting system, available in the institute campus with its substantial storage capacity and deep boreholes, represents a robust solution for water conservation and management.
  2. Underground water tank is present in the campus with the capacity of 2.5 lac litre water for firefighting or emergency. It addresses immediate water needs while contributing to long-term sustainability and resilience, making it a valuable asset for communities facing fire at any nearby place can be extinguished.
  3. Campus also has a septic tank with the capacity of 1.75 lac litre water filtration process.

Enhancing Campus Health and Environment by strategic plantation
The focus is not only planting the trees for beautification but also to cultivate a diverse range of plants. The campus has medicinal plants such as Tulsi, Aloe Vera , oxygen-enhancing such as Bottle Palm, Arica Palm, Ficus Panda and trees (Vraksha) to improve air quality, promote wellness, and support ecological balance on campus.

Zero waste initiative for green campus
  1. Say No to use of Plastic: To avoid use of plastic in whole campus, regular awareness among students, staff members on the hazardous impact of single use of plastics is notified. They are encourage avoiding bringing plastic items in the campus.
  2. Manage E- Waste responsibly: The college has the tie-up with the ECOEARTH organization. The E-waste of CPU, IT equipment’s and wires was picked up by the ECOEARTH and was further disposed and refurbished in an environment safe and secure manner by ECOEARTH.
  3. The institute prepare the Bio Enzyme Chemical for plants. This is an inhouse activity.
Evidence of Success
The green campus is to save the environment and add the beauty to the campus, ban on plastic items, managing e-waste has supported ecological balance in campus.  
  1. The Institute has received National level award, “SWACHHTA” Ranking-2017 organized by Govt. of India and conducted by AICTE.
  2. The Institute has received National level award, “SWACHHTA” Ranking-2018 organized by Govt. of India and conducted by AICTE.
  3. The institute campus is pollution free and full of greenery.
  4. Inhouse Bio-Enzyme chemical plant reducing reliance on synthetic products and minimizing environmental impact.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required.
  • The construction of such large storage tanks and deep boreholes requires significant financial investment.
  • Initially drilling deep boreholes requires specialized equipment and technical expertise.
  • Regular plantation of variety of plants requires significant financial investment.
  • Regular maintenance is necessary to ensure the cleanliness in the campus.