The Department of Data Science, Anurag University, organized another successful hackathon, "Data Dynamo 2.0" on January 30-31, 2026 where a number of students from the city of Hyderabad and Telangana State participated.
150 students participated in building apps and dashboards using Qlik Sense which was the data analytics partner.
The Department of Data Science, Anurag University, organized another successful hackathon, "Data Dynamo 2.0" on January 30-31, 2026 where a number of students from the city of Hyderabad and Telangana State participated.
The event marked a significant initiative to bring aspiring data enthusiasts from diverse educational institutions together. Designed with the dual purpose of promoting experiential learning and encouraging innovative problem-solving, the hackathon provided a platform for students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world data challenges. The hackathon was conducted across the following domains: Web/App Dev, AI/ML & LLMs, Data Analytics, IoT, and Blckchain/Cybersecurity.
Qlik was associated with the data analytics domain.
Beyond technical rigor, the event fostered collaboration, creativity, and intellectual growth, making it a great learning experience. This Hackathon was conducted under the leadership and guidance of Dr.M.Sridevi, Head of the Department, Data Science, Ms. B. Jyothi, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics Technical Club Convener, Mr.Salar Mohammad, Datum Technical Club Convener.
The total number of students participating in this Hackathon was more than 600 across 190 teams.
The number of students participating in the Qlik domain for data analytics was 150.
Students who participated in the Qlik domain were oriented about the basics of Qlik Sense along with explaining the key features and building dashboards, through two bootcamps. These camps were conducted by Qlik Educator Ambassador, Manikant Roy from Jaipuria Institute of Management and former student and winner of last year's Datathon, Moguluri Koushik.
Participating students registered for the Qlik Academic Program so that they have access to the free software, training and qualifications. The software was used during the datathon and the training helped them build apps and dashboards.
Winners: Visionary coders, Anurag University
First Runner Up : Dediocons, Anurag University
Second Runner Up : Coding Rats, Srinidhi Institute of Technology,Hyderabad