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What is hackX Jr?

hackX Jr 5.0 is an inter-school hackathon organized by the Industrial Management Science Students’ Association (IMSSA) from the Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya.

Backed by the theme of “Give Shapes to Ideas”, hackX Jr proudly presents its 5th triumphant iteration this year.

The event mainly focuses on providing a suitable platform for the bright, young minds of local school children to transform their ideas into reality. It introduces the school community to the IT pathway, creates interest and helps them assess the possibilities and benefits of IT-based entrepreneurship. hackX Jr also provides a platform for industries to address the school children, evaluate their potential and benefit from their unbiased and open-minded solutions.

Timeline

Registration Period
11 JUL - 26 JUL
Awareness Session
30 JUL
Proposal Submission Period
31 JUL - 15 AUG
Announcing Semi Finalists
21 AUG
Online Workshop Series pt.1
27 AUG - 3 SEP
Semi Final
11 SEP
Online Workshop Series pt.2
24 SEP - 01 OCT
Grand Finale
12 OCT

Awareness
Session

30 JUL

Proposal
Submission Period

31 JUL - 15 AUG

Announcing
Semi Finalists

21 AUG

Online Workshop
Series pt.1

27 AUG - 3 SEP

Semi Final

11 SEP

Online Workshop
Series pt.2

24 SEP - 01 OCT

Grand Finale

12 OCT

Registration Period

11 JUL - 26 JUL

Scoring

Marks will be allocated for,

(A) Concept

(B) Presentation

(C) Final Product

cOMPETITION SPECIFICATION

APPLICATION PROCESS

Downloadable Guide

hackX Jr 5.0 Guide (English)

hackx Jr 5.0 Guide (English)

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hackx Jr 5.0 Guide (Sinhala)

hackx Jr 5.0 Guide (Sinhala)

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Competition Details

Competition Details

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Sample Proposal

Sample Proposal

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Proposal Template

Proposal Template

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Coordinators

Thisara Dilshan

Chief Coordinator

+94 76 1302240

Hiruni Thennakoon

Chief Coordinator

+94 78 4193934

Yeshan Wickramasinghe

Financial Coordinator

+94 76 0934169

Harini Jayasundara

Session Coordinator

+94 76 8932533

Ashen Shanuka

Sponsorship Coordinator

+94 76 7620534

About Us

hackX Jr is the first-ever concept based, island wide inter-school hackathon. It is organized by the Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya with the need of identifying the unrealized need and the untapped potential of the local school children to expose themselves for the technology-centric world.

Vision

Our vision is to be recognized as the pioneering platform for providing the school children of the country with an opportunity to bring forth their ideas and accelerate creation and development of new radical solutions.

Mission

Our mission is to spark innovative ideas and develop a creative and entrepreneurial culture among the school community, who will in turn contribute to global knowledge and economy, by exposing them to the corporate sector.

General Links

Department of Industrial Management University of Kelaniya

General Information

Industrial Management Science Students’ Association.

Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama

Contact us

Phone : +94 11 290 3282