MoSPI : Enabling the youth to generate data-driven insights for a developed Bharat.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in partnership with , is launching the “Innovate with GoIStats” hackathon, focusing on the theme “Data-Driven Insights for Viksit Bharat.” This initiative aims to encourage students and researchers to leverage official statistics from the National Statistics Office (NSO) to generate innovative data insights.
Participants will analyze datasets from various government reports, including the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (HCES), Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), among others. The goal is to create impactful visualizations that support evidence-based policymaking for India’s development.
The hackathon will be hosted on the MyGov platform from February 25, 2025, to March 31, 2025. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as researchers, are eligible to participate. The top 30 entries, evaluated by industry and academic experts, will receive cash prizes. The winner will be awarded ₹2 Lakhs, followed by two second-place prizes of ₹1 Lakh each, two third-place prizes of ₹50,000 each, and 25 consolation prizes of ₹20,000 each.