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Arunachal Pradesh Launches First AI Boot Camp and Hackathon at IIT Guwahati
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 01:49 AM
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Arunachal Pradesh has inaugurated its first artificial intelligence boot camp and hackathon in collaboration with IIT Guwahati. The programme aims to equip students with AI skills through intensive training and competitive problem‑solving.
The state government of Arunachal Pradesh announced the launch of its inaugural AI boot camp and hackathon, hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. This initiative marks the first time the state has organised such a technology‑focused event in partnership with a premier engineering institute.
Participants will undergo intensive training sessions covering fundamental and advanced concepts of artificial intelligence, followed by a hackathon where they will apply their learning to solve real‑world problems. The event is designed to foster innovation and skill development among young technologists.
Officials said the boot camp aims to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies and encourage students from the Northeast to pursue careers in AI and related fields. The collaboration with IIT Guwahati is expected to provide access to expert faculty and state‑of‑the‑art resources.
Participants will undergo intensive training sessions covering fundamental and advanced concepts of artificial intelligence, followed by a hackathon where they will apply their learning to solve real‑world problems. The event is designed to foster innovation and skill development among young technologists.
Officials said the boot camp aims to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies and encourage students from the Northeast to pursue careers in AI and related fields. The collaboration with IIT Guwahati is expected to provide access to expert faculty and state‑of‑the‑art resources.